Jamie Donley: ‘Right time’ for Spurs attacker to make Northern Ireland switch after debut in Switzerland draw

Donley has already made four appearances for the Spurs first team, all of which came during the 2023-24 campaign.

He has scored six times for Leyton Orient during his loan spell and came to wider attention in an FA Cup fourth-round tie against Manchester City when he struck a 50-yard lob over Stefan Ortega that hit the crossbar and then the goalkeeper for a spectacular own goal.

Before returning to his parent club for pre-season training in the summer, he said he hopes to catch the eye at international level too.

“I’ve been able to show the Orient fans what I’m capable of. I think coming to play here [for Northern Ireland] will help my career and put my career to the next level.

“My aim obviously is to be a Tottenham player. That’s what I want to do and that’s what I want to be.

“Hopefully I can strive to do that. When I come back in pre-season hopefully I can show what I’ve been doing for Leyton Orient in training and in games.”

Next up is Northern Ireland’s trip to Sweden for another friendly on Tuesday where he could come up against his Tottenham Hotspur team-mate Lucas Bergvall.

The 19-year-old midfielder has been a key player for manager Ange Postecoglou this season, featuring 38 times to date during his first campaign in English football.

“He’s been unbelievable this season for Spurs. I still watch all the games and it’ll be good to see him,” Donley added.

“Hopefully we can beat them.”