Norwich City are rivalling Celtic and Crystal Palace for the signing of Dundalk's 17 year old central defender Vinnie Leonard.

Dundalk’s 17-year-old centre-back Vinnie Leonard is fast becoming hot property with journalist Pete O’Rourke now revealing that there is widespread transfer interest in the Irish U18s star, with Championship club Norwich City among those interested.

O’Rourke explains that Premier League duo Brighton and Crystal Palace are both also interested in the young Irish breakout star, along with Scottish giants Celtic and then NCFC, though how strong the Canaries’ interest is in Leonard remains to be seen.

Not masses is known about Leonard right now, given his age and how inexperienced he remains. He’s in his first season playing for Dundalk’s first-team where he’s so far played 34 Division 1 games for the league leaders, scoring three goals from centre-back.

He has also represented Ireland at U16s, 17s and 18s level, with five caps for the U18s, with all of his caps for the U18s coming in international friendlies. He has however played in the U17s World Cup for Ireland, playing out in Qatar last year.