Republic of Ireland coach Marco Tardelli has admitted keeping tabs on Norwich stars Wes Hoolahan, Anthony Pilkington and Marc Tierney.
The former World Cup winner spoke out on the prospect of the highly-rated trio forcing their way into Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni's 23-man squad for next summer's Euro 2012 finals in Poland and Ukraine.
And, after watching them impress during last Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Arsenal at Carrow Road, Tardelli insisted that they all have a chance to feature in the side for some upcoming friendly matches with a view to being involved next summer.
Hoolahan won his only senior cap under Trapattoni in a friendly against Colombia in 2008 and Tardelli revealed they are impressed by his versatility.
Tardelli said in the Advertiser: "He can play in midfield but he can also play as the second striker. He sometimes plays in this position for Norwich which I think is good. Having many options is very good because there are many good young players and it is good for the team."
Midfielder, Pilkington, has one cap for the Ireland Under-21 side in a match against Lithuania in 2008, while ever-present left-back Tierney is also available for selection.
Tardelli added: "The Norwich team they are good players also Pilkington and Tierney is a good player. For us and the international team it is very good because they are young players for the future."