‘It was an easy one to buy into' – Irish ace Eiran Cashin is excited for loan move to Birmingham City
After making just two Premier League appearances for Brighton, whom he joined from Derby County for £9million in January. the ex-Ireland under-21 international has returned to the Championship for more regular football.
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The 23-year-old played over 100 games and scored six goals for Derby County
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The former Irish youth international will join Irish-eligible Taylor Gardner-Hickman who also signed for the Blues this window
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Cashin has been capped at Under-21 and Under-18 level, qualifying through his Leitrim born Grandmother
And the left-footed centre-half believes he has joined a club - whose 113 points last season was a League One record - which will continue its rise.
Cashin, 23, said: 'You can see in the media, everything that's going on in the club.
"You can see the trajectory and the way it's going. That's something that's hard not to buy into.
'I know the owners, and the investment has been really good for the club, and I know the manager and his style of play, and the players that have come into the club recently have all been really positive.
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'It shows where the club is heading, so again it was an easy one to buy into.
'With everything going on and how well they did last season, you'd always be watching it, even if you were in the changing rooms before a game, you would see Birmingham and how they were getting on and the results, and the amount of points accumulated.
'It was impressive, and that's something I want to be part of this season going forward. I know it will be a lot tougher this season but I'm more than willing to add my part to the group.'
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