Doyle was £6.5m bargain - McCarthy

02 October 2009 12:30
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy believes record signing Kevin Doyle is already living up to his price tag ahead of Saturday's home Barclays Premier League clash with bottom side Portsmouth. Doyle made the £6.5million move from Reading during the close season only for a hernia operation to force him to miss the start of the campaign. But he is now fit and firing on all cylinders and will be looking to hit the target against Pompey for the third successive league match. Doyle scored the opening goal in the 2-1 win over Fulham at Molineux and also netted in the 5-2 reversal at Sunderland last weekend. McCarthy said: "Kevin is one of the first names on the team sheet - and quite justifiably so because I think he has been terrific for us. "He has certainly added that bit of quality. He was our big summer signing and then he gets a hernia which was frustrating for him. "Having him available has made a big difference to us and I have absolutely no worries about the fee we paid. It was money well spent and he will only get better. Whatever value he was, will increase with his performances."

Source: Eurosport