David McGoldrick: Striker on the romance of retuning to childhood club Notts County
David McGoldrick could not resist the chance to be a football romantic when deciding to return to childhood club Notts County.
Instantly, former Republic of Ireland international McGoldrick's transfer was seen as one for the romantics. "So people keep telling me," the striker replied with a smile."Happiness is a massive part of family and it's something I'm trying to teach my kids. How can I teach that to my kids and not practise it myself?
The death of his brother this year was also a major influence on his decision, one which he openly admits meant taking a "significant" pay cut."The money thing is at the back at the minute, it's more about being good to myself."David McGoldrick played in the Premier League and Championship with Sheffield United
Since last playing in the Premier League in 2021 with Sheffield United, he has featured in the Championship with the Blades and gone on to play in the third tier with Derby, where he enjoyed the most prolific season of his 19-year career. Telling Derby boss Paul Warne that he would not take up the club's offer of a new deal was "one of the toughest conversations" of McGoldrick's two decades as a professional footballer."He did all he could to keep me but at the end of the day, he is a great man and he understood my decision.
"At Wembley, the big occasion, they didn't play their fluent football and maybe on the big occasions, I can bring that calmness and experience to the club."
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