Ollie O'Neill: Academy stars in England need to play senior football and LOI is where they can

O'Neill is currently on loan at Derry City from Premier League side Fulham and he believes more footballers are likely to make a similar switch in future.

ON LOAN: Ollie O'Neill of Derry City celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between UCD and Derry City at the UCD Bowl in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Of the 20 players Jim Crawford has named in the Republic of Ireland U21 squad that he’s bringing to Cork, four are currently representing clubs in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Of those four players, three are currently on loan from clubs in the United Kingdom, including Ollie O’Neill, who believes those transfers are only going to become more popular.