Reynolds and Bohs tried everything to avoid turning Mousset loose

Bohemians struggled to get ex-Premier League striker Lys Mousset fit, admits manager Alan Reynolds

Lys Mousset of Bohemians before the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Waterford and Bohemians at the Regional Sports Centre in Waterford. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Alan Reynolds insists Bohemians did everything in their power to avoid the League of Ireland becoming the latest brief stopover for ex-Premier League striker Lys Mousset.

The capture of a 29-year-old who’d scored against Manchester United and Arsenal seemed a coup in February when his deft flick on his debut helped create the winner against deadly rivals Shamrock Rovers.