Italian job: Festy Ebosele on Liam Brady comparisons and going against Wayne Rooney advice

“He (Rooney) asked that I consider all my options. And I did that but still felt Udinese was the best one for me,” said Ebosele.

ITALIAN JOB: Festy Ebosele during a Republic of Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Wayne Rooney is qualified to impart advice to teen bolters following his trail but a speedster from Enniscorthy was prepared to ignore it and plot his own path.

As Derby County’s financial implosion hastened an exodus of stars 19 months ago, Festy Ebosele assessed his suitors.