Hendrick came of age in France as Ireland progressed to the last 16

Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough and Hull City have all expressed an interest in signing Derby County’s Jeff Hendrick, one of Ireland’s standout performers in their run to the last-16 at the European Championship finals in France.

The midfielder, who has two years left on his contract with the Sky Bet Championship club, had been scouted by Galatasaray, the 20-times Turkish champions, earlier this season. However, with the 24-year-old’s value soaring after a successful Euro 2016, the Istanbul club are unwilling to pay more than £2 million for his services.

Crystal Palace, and Middlesbrough and Hull, who were both promoted back to the Premier League in May, are prepared to do so, though. However, whether they are willing to engage in a bidding war and spend far