
New names emerge as Man Utd midfield plans ramp up
Man Utd eyes Bournemouth's Adams and Scott for midfield rebuild
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson has named seven new players in the squad for a training camp and friendly against Granada on May 16. Among them is Benfica's Jaden Umeh, who is making his international debut.
Mentioned in this story
Benfica's Jaden Umeh is called into the Republic of Ireland's senior squad for the first time [Getty Images]
Benfica attacker Jaden Umeh is one of seven new faces called up by Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson for the upcoming training camp and friendly against Granada on Saturday, 16 May in Spain.
The 18-year-old has been released by the Portuguese club to take part in the training camp which is his first step up to the international squad.
With the English Football League (EFL) regular season over, Halgrimsson's 21-man squad is mainly made up of players who ply their trade in the Championship or League One, with those involved in the EFL play-offs or based in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, League of Ireland or other major leagues available for the games against Qatar and Canada later in the month.
Umeh's release ensures he is eligible for this camp and will be joined by further newcomers in goalkeeper Killian Cahill, defenders Eiran Cashin, Tayo Adaramola and Joel Bagan, midfielder Jack Moylan and forward Aidomo Emakhu.
Dara O'Shea, Jayson Molumby, Adam Idah and Jason Knight provide experiencem while there is a return for Kasey McAteer, and .
The seven new players include Jaden Umeh from Benfica and others called up for the training camp.
The friendly match against Granada is scheduled for Saturday, May 16.
The squad mainly consists of players from the Championship and League One, along with those from the Premier League and other major leagues.

Man Utd eyes Bournemouth's Adams and Scott for midfield rebuild
Benavidez makes history while Inoue defends his title on Cinco de Mayo weekend!
Join the open thread for May 5, 2026, discussing Penelope and Odysseus.
Real Madrid veteran clashes with teammate in training ground bust-up
Carlos Sainz tells F1 drivers to lay off criticism of 2026 regulations
Joe Schoen discusses how the Giants will use Arvell Reese in 2026.
See every story in Sports — including breaking news and analysis.
Republic of Ireland take on Grenada at the Estadio Nueva Condomina in Murcia on 16 May at 17:00 BST.
Goalkeepers: Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion), Josh Keeley (Luton Town), Killian Cahill (Leyton Orient)
Defenders: Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town), Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers - loan), James Abankwah (Watford), Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United), Tayo Adaramola (Sheffield Wednesday - loan), Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
Midfielders: Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion), Jason Knight (Bristol City), Conor Coventry (Charlton Athletic), Andrew Moran (Preston North End).
Forwards: Adam Idah (Swansea City), Tom Cannon (Sheffield United), Chiedozie Ogbene (Sheffield United - loan), Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town), Millenic Alli (Portsmouth), Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford United), Jaden Umeh (Benfica).