Keeper Darlow poised to commit to Wales

Leeds United goalkeeper Karl Darlow is group to beryllium included successful caller Wales head Craig Bellamy’s first squad.

Wales play Turkey astatine nan Cardiff City Stadium successful nan Nations League connected Friday, 6 September up of a travel to Montenegro connected Monday, 9 September.

The 33-year-old has agelong been a target of nan Football Association of Wales (FAW) and now seems group to promise his world early to Wales, pinch nan squad announcement expected connected Wednesday morning.

Born successful Northampton, Darlow qualifies for Bellamy’s squad done his grandfather, Ken Leek, who played 15 times for Wales successful nan 1960s, scoring 5 goals.

Darlow, who has besides played for Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United on pinch loans astatine Newport County, Walsall and Hull City, has antecedently turned down nan opportunity to beryllium successful Wales squads successful 2013 and 2018.

However, nan summation of different knowledgeable goalkeeper is simply a important boost for Wales, who person seen their options diminish successful goal.

Free supplier Wayne Hennessey is recovering from a semipermanent wounded and Darlow would supply title for Leicester City’s Danny Ward.

Martyn Margetson has joined Bellamy’s new-look Wales coaching staff arsenic goalkeeper coach having near nan aforesaid domiciled for England, and Darlow would person nan chance to activity pinch nan vastly knowledgeable erstwhile Wales, Manchester City, Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City stopper.

Darlow could go nan 5th Wales world from nan existent squad astatine Elland Road, joining teammates Ethan Ampadu, Daniel James, Joe Rodon and Charlie Crew.