Wales boss Craig Bellamy is thwarted in bid to lure Celtic’s Osmand

Craig Bellamy has been thwarted in his bid for Celtic forward Callum Osmand to represent Wales at senior level.

The 19-year-old was born in Jersey, which allowed him to represent Wales at both under-16 and under-17 level.

But a change in rules surrounding footballers born in the Channel Islands means he is now only available for England.

Osmand’s Wales age-grade appearances were allowed because, previously, players born in the Crown Dependencies – that include the Channel Islands – could do so.

However, players from British Crown Dependencies which are not full Fifa or Uefa members can now only represent England as, unlike fellow Jersey-born Wales U21s player Luke Harris, Osmand has no Welsh heritage.

Similarly Australia-born Lyndon Dykes is eligible for Scotland through his Scottish parents.

“I like him, but unfortunately he’s not on the radar to be able to play for us,” said Bellamy.

“If he was it would have been a completely different conversation I would love to have had. I would liked to have talked about it all.”