Reported West Ham target Marcel Reguła made his senior Poland debut on Friday as Jan Urban’s side beat Romania 6-0 in the Nations League.
The 19-year-old Zagłębie Lubin player replaced Sebastian Szymański in the 71st minute in Warsaw, according to the Polish FA’s official match report.
Poland were already 5-0 ahead when he entered, with Romania down to ten men following Radu Drăgușin’s first-half dismissal. Robert Lewandowski completed his hat-trick late on.
Reguła nearly added a debut goal in stoppage time, but goalkeeper Otto Hindrich saved his effort.
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Local outlet Lubin.pl highlighted an energetic cameo. It reported that Reguła beat Andrei Borza with his first touch, drawing a foul that earned the Romanian a booking.
The same account credited him with launching a counterattack and finding Lewandowski during another forward move.
The scoreline and numerical advantage offered a favourable introduction to senior international football. Even so, earning his first cap marks a clear step forward for the teenager.
West Ham’s interest remains a reported transfer link. Our earlier coverage of Reguła and Cologne’s interest outlined the claims surrounding his future.
Hammers News has reiterated that he is a January target, but the debut does not establish any progress towards a deal.
For West Ham supporters following the link, Friday offered a first glimpse of Reguła at senior international level. His next challenge is to turn that opportunity into further appearances for Poland.
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