Tottenham signing Brennan Johnson was always committed to Wales.
Johnson also qualified for England, but his old Wales U21 coach Paul Bodin says there was never any doubts about his commitment.
"We didn't have to persuade him," Bodin told BBC Sport Wales.
"His links are quite strong on his mother's side and I think us finding out about his eligibility actually came from his side.
"We just made sure we made him feel welcome, like we do with any new players coming in, because we had that right environment.
"He was a true match-winner, he could change games. He could play anywhere across the front three.
"A lot of number 10s don't always take it on the back foot and drive, but his touch and awareness meant he could, when he received the ball he had that awareness of who was around him, but could also attack you with that extreme pace. If you were level with him, you were dead.
"I can remember staff being at the dinner table in the evening and the staff just all saying 'wow' together because we could all see it."