Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has rejected suggestions that he is ready to pledge his international future to the Republic of Ireland, saying England remains his dream despite another reminder that a call-up is still out of reach. The 27-year-old midfielder said the report was “just not true” after speculation grew over whether he might change allegiance.
“?? Just not true. Massive respect to Ireland as I’ve previously stated, but I’m English & England is always the dream,” Dewsbury-Hall wrote on X, shutting down the latest wave of talk around his international future. It came after a season in which he scored eight Premier League goals and added four assists for Everton, form that did not translate into an England breakthrough.
Dewsbury-Hall’s name has been circling around England discussions for months. Thomas Tuchel overlooked him for the World Cup squad this summer, and he was also left out of England’s expanded 35-player group in March, when James Garner made his debut in the camp instead. For a player who has never been capped by England at any level, each omission has left the door open to wider speculation about where he might end up internationally.
That is why the latest denial matters now. Dewsbury-Hall remains eligible for Ireland through his family heritage, and the suggestion that he could move has lingered because England have still not taken a chance on him. Ireland had been trying to persuade him to play for them for about five years, according to comments he made in October 2025, but he has repeatedly framed his future in English terms.
In that October interview, Dewsbury-Hall said his biggest dream as a footballer is to play international football and that it would be the proudest moment of his life if he played for England. Those remarks now sit at the centre of the story: a player with strong club form, no England caps and a long-running pull from Ireland has made clear, again, that his preference has not changed.
The next step belongs to England, not Dewsbury-Hall. If he is to turn his club form into an international chance, he will need to force his way back into the conversation and wait for the selectors to decide his performances are impossible to ignore.
