Leeds United teenager Charlie Allen earns call-up to Northern Ireland training camp

Leeds United midfielder Charlie Allen is hoping to catch the eye of Ian Baraclough after earning a call-up to Northern Ireland’s training camp in England this week.

Allen, who joined the Yorkshire club from Linfield in July 2020, is one of several underage talents to be handed the opportunity to impress at St George’s Park.

The 18-year-old joins the likes of fellow teenagers Darren Robinson (Derby County), Sean Stewart (Norwich City) and Terry Devlin (Dungannon Swifts) at the four-day camp.

Norwich City left-back Sean Stewart given chance to impress Ian Baraclough

Baraclough is using the get-together to help senior players prepare for next month’s Nations League fixtures and also expose younger players to the senior set-up.

Allen, who has starred for both the Leeds U18 and U23 teams this season, made his Linfield debut at the age of 15 in April 2019.

He went on to make eight appearances for the Blues before securing a cross-channel transfer to Elland Road in the summer of 2020.

The Carrickfergus native, who is a graduate of the Irish FA JD Academy, is regarded as one of the brightest talents to make the move from Irish League football in recent years.

And he has earned rave reviews during his time at Leeds so far, helping the U23s to the Premier League 2 Division 2 title last year.

Asked about his future ambitions last year, Allen said: “The ultimate goal is to play in the first team at Leeds and I’m hoping to push on with Northern Ireland.”

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