Michael Noonan saga centres on third-party cut of potential transfer fee

Michael Noonan looked to be heading to Germany earlier in February after TSG Hoffenheim brokered a transfer fee of €1.8m but the player opted to stay at Shamrock Rovers

Michael Noonan will be permitted to join a UK club under Brexit rules during the summer window once he turns 18 in July. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The nub of the bubbling episode surrounding teen striker Michael Noonan is believed to centre on third-party transfer fee cuts.

A report in the Sunday Times confirmed that the player’s family lodged a complaint with the English FA about his agent.