Rovers set for financial windfall from Bazunu’s move to Southampton

Gavin Bazunu during an Ireland training session. The former Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper spent last season on loan from Man City at League One Portsmouth, where he was voted the Players’ Player of the Season. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Shamrock Rovers are facing a summer surge of cash reserves after Gavin Bazunu’s £14m transfer to Southampton banked his former club a seven-figure sell-on fee.

Added to the €500,000 upfront fee paid by Manchester City for the goalkeeper in 2018 and the same figure in bonuses arising from his competitive appearances for Ireland, the overall financial benefit to Rovers has lurched over €2m.