White even admits as much.
“Dai is recovering from a knee injury and we have all the details on his injury. He is getting back to training and can start running. "
So why ?
“I don’t think it will be good for the club not to [release the player] for his future and for his development,” White said. “When you get a player selected in the national team, you should celebrate this as I expect the other side to do.
This will help Dai in the club to become a more respected player. More people will know about him and the fans will know that Oxford United have a future international player on their books. My old clubs in England ... they think the experience the player will get from being with us, you cannot replicate in England. It’s good for the player.”
What is the point in flying for several hours when at best he might get a bit of running in a training session?
It is also an opportunity for him to catch up with friends and family.