Man Utd were the hook for George Hamilton joining Premier Sports

“Our arrangement is for the eight Manchester United games. We will review things at this stage and take it from there."

MOVING ON: George Hamilton working for RTÉ during a 2022 World Cup qualifier between Republic of Ireland and Serbia.Picture: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Leaving the institution but not retiring – George Hamilton is making a football transfer he didn’t envisage.

Few players nowadays are one-club loyalists but the voice of Irish football lasted over 40 years at RTÉ until his contract wasn’t renewed this summer.