Ireland's Jason Knight 'relaxed' about prospect of Premier League football

“I’ve had a good season, I'm enjoying myself at Bristol, but you are right: I want to be ambitious. I want to play in the top division."

RELAXED: Jason Knight during a Republic of Ireland press conference at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile.

Jason Knight has already been on holiday. The midfielder will squeeze in another once this week’s international window closes and yet football could well force itself back into the conversation again before the English club season returns.

Still only 24, the Dubliner played 150 times for Derby County before moving to Bristol City two years ago. Already captain at Ashton Gate, he could hardly have done more during a season just gone that produced 51 appearances, three goals, as many assists and ten yellow cards.