'We don't need such a person' - Hungary boss hits out after Szmodics inquiry rejected

As revealed by the Irish Examiner in January, the Blackburn Rovers attacking midfielder, who was in the Irish squad under Stephen Kenny without being capped, was sounded out about his interest in declaring for the Magyars.
SUPER SAMMIE: Blackburn's Sammie Szmodics, right, celebrates after scoring. AP Photo/Dave Thompson.

SUPER SAMMIE: Blackburn's Sammie Szmodics, right, celebrates after scoring. AP Photo/Dave Thompson.

Hungary boss Marco Rossi insists his team doesn’t need Sammie Szmodics for the Euro finals after expressing his dismay about how his approach to the Championship’s top scorer became public.

As revealed by the Irish Examiner in January, the Blackburn Rovers attacking midfielder, who was in the Irish squad under Stephen Kenny without being capped, was sounded out about his interest in declaring for the Magyars.

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