There was a sliding doors moment involving two Irish strikers at London City Lionesses last month.
Rianna Jarrett departed the Championship promotion chasers after an 18-month spell at the club. She would ultimately return to Wexford Youths in the Women's National League.
To fill the void left by Jarrett, in came Kyra Carusa from Danish side HB Koge. Manager Mel Phillips was keen on Carusa to bolster her attacking options but before the deal was done, Phillips made the surprise decision to leave London for a coaching position at Angel City in the USA.
When the dust settled on a busy few days, Jarrett and Phillips were gone while Carusa arrived at the Lionesses, where she was greeted by a familiar face.
Lily Agg has been at the club for three years. She admits there were mixed emotions as Jarrett and the massively respected Phillips moved on, a sense of disappointment that was offset by landing Carusa.
"It's gutting to lose Ri ,she was brilliant for us on and off the pitch, she hasn’t had the best of luck with her injuries but was a fantastic person to have around," she said.
"So she’s a massive loss for us. But on the other hand, we recruited Kyra and that’s probably the best signing. If someone said to me who do you want in a window, it would 100% have been someone like Kyra. She’s going to add so much to us, especially at a time in a season when you’re pushing for promotion.
"We’re going to need more goals, we’re going to need a plan B. She’s come straight in, she came into a difficult game week, we had three games in a week and was really tough but she featured in all three of those games and showed exactly what she’s about .I'm really excited to get back to club and see her feature even more."
London City Lionesses are currently top of the Championship and on track to make it to the Women's Super League.
It would be a dream summer for Agg if they go up and she makes the Republic of Ireland's squad for the World up in Australia and New Zealand, but there's work to do.
"I think everyone leading into the World Cup wants to be at their peak, everyone wants to be playing regularly and playing well, so everyone knows how important it is to get crucial minutes," said Agg, whose excellent header against Finland last September was a huge moment on the road to qualification.
"Unfortunately within football, we know that's not quite so simple. One week you might be playing, one week you might be on the bench, you might get a sub appearance, you might not, that comes with football, all you can do is train and give your best and when you get those minutes, hopefully make them count."
Ireland face a strong China side in Spain on Wednesday in a friendly that will serve as a crucial audition for a number of players.
There's three new faces in the squad this week: Aoife Mannion, Marisa Sheva and DA De La Harpe. Born in England, America and Australia respectively, they all have their own story to tell when it comes to ancestry and family.
Brighton-born Agg empathises.
She has a strong emotional attachment to Cobh, her late grandmother's birthplace; a town Agg loves to visit to reminisce and catch up with family.
"Anyone coming in, Vera is only going to bring them in if they're going to make this Ireland team better," she added.
"I think she’s made that clear and apparent. Ultimately lots of people want to play for Ireland but you [also have] to show the desire and commitment once you’re in camp. Those coming in are doing exactly that.
"Vera is the one who makes the decisions on who comes in and so on but it’s a good competitive environment for whoever is coming in."
As for Australia, tentative plans have been made for the wider Agg family to make it Down Under for the group opener against Australia in Sydney on 20 July.
"We’ve booked Air BnB with a free cancellation policy," the midfielder added.
"You can’t really book anything. It’s difficult in terms of the squad, anything can happen leading up to the tournament.
"As much as we can all want to get there, the reality is we’re not all going to make it. We can’t take too far ahead.
"My relatives from Cobh recently came over for my 50th club for London City against Sunderland. To have them there with my mam and grandad was really nice. I got some nice photos, a special moment. I’m sure they’ll be keen to go out there if I make it."
