McCarthy - Vokes is ready

Welsh starlet ready for Championship football

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McCarthy - Vokes is ready

Vokes: First-team chance

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Mick McCarthy insists young striker Sam Vokes is ready to make an instant impact at Wolves.

The 18-year-old joined from Bournemouth in May for an initial £300,000 despite reported interest from a number of top Premier League and SPL sides.

But McCarthy believes the youngster made the right choice in moving to Molineux as he will be given the opportunity to stake a first-team place straight away.

"I'm delighted with Sam Vokes, really thrilled with that one," he told the Express and Star.

"We watched him up against England Under-21s, when he was excellent, and he got himself into the senior Wales squad as well.

"He will be a player for us - don't let anyone think because he's 18 he's one for the future. He's a member of the squad now and trying to get in the team.

"Clubs were looking at him but no-one really enquired or put the deal in and we did.

"The other thing from Sam's point of view is that, with the likes of Celtic, Newcastle and Villa, would he actually go and play there? Or would it be a case of them getting him in and then sending him out on loan to a Championship club?

"Sam wants a steady progression and I think that is coming to us - one of the clubs at the top end of the Championship."

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