IRELAND defender Dara O’Shea is preparing for the Championship — even though he knows he is Premier League class.
O’Shea, 26, suffered relegation with Ipswich Town last season and is a wanted man this summer.
SunSport revealed last week there is interest from former club Burnley, Leeds United, Wolves and some Serie A clubs.
Ipswich do not want to lose him a year after he signed from Burnley.
And the Tractor Boys are believed to be ready to offer him an improved contract with no relegation release clause.
O’Shea has already spoken to Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna about going back to the Prem.
He said: “I’m not going to think about it until the season ends and I’ve got one more game to focus on and then I can sit down and relax.
“But I’m fully committed to Ipswich at the moment.
“I’ve got another four years there and I want to get the club back into the Premier League.
“I’m ambitious as a player. I want to be playing in the Premier League but I know it’s not as easy as that.
“Whatever happens in football happens for a reason. You have a journey and you’ve got to stick to that sometimes.
“I feel like I’m well capable of playing in the Premier League and competing.
“Obviously it’s hard when you get relegated and I’ve got to get myself back there now.
“It’s going to be a tough season next season but I think we’ve got more than enough to get back there.
“I think it doesn’t matter where I am next season.
“I’ve got to still play like I’m a Premier League player. That’s the main aim for me.
“I’ve spoken to the gaffer and that’s the task he set for me. He wants me to carry on the standards of a Premier League player.”
