Under-20 international Tom Cannon became the 200th Republic of Ireland player to play in the Premier League when he made his Everton debut on Saturday .Le Havre’s youth system earned quite a reputation over the years, producing the likes of Paul Pogba, Dimitri Payet and Riyad Mahrez, but while waiting for a few more nuggets to emerge, the club is casting its net a little wider in the search for talent.
“I watch about 50 full matches a week: Ligue 1, Ligue 2, National, U19s, U17s, N2, N3, English divisions, Italian divisions, Spanish divisions, and other championships depending on the profiles that we’re looking for,” he told L’Équipe. “I also watch montages from matches played in Korea, Libya, or Panama. I practically watch football from day to night, especially since I don’t sleep much.”