Angus Gunn may have left Steve Clarke waiting for a short while over his invitation to become a Scotland international.
But the goalkeeper admits he knew almost instantly after a conversation with the national team manager that it was a route he wanted to pursue.
The Norwich No.1 was called into the latest Scotland squad for the nation’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Cyprus and Spain this week.
The keeper looks set to become a Scottish internationalist over the coming days after finally taking the leap.
It was a lengthy process, which began with holding talks with Clarke a number of months ago.
Qualifying for Scotland through his dad Bryan, it was unclear whether Gunn would take up the offer of becoming an international player for the Tartan Army.
Last week, though, the 27-year-old answered those questions to the wider public. He’s looking forward to the challenges ahead.
Explaining the talks with Clarke, the keeper said: “It was a couple of months ago now. I think he just wanted to come down and have a conversation. It was pretty chilled, to be honest.
“We had a good chat about football in general and then he obviously went on to Scotland.
“He just told me about the group and how positive it is, which I had already heard from people like Kenny McLean and Grant Hanley at the club. So I already knew that.
“He just laid it out to me and said he wanted me to come and be involved, saying he saw a good future with me with Scotland.
“I didn’t tell him straight away, but I knew straight away in my mind that it was something I wanted to do.
“I think I called him the next day to let him know and ever since then I’ve been excited and looking forward to this moment.
“Yeah, it had been on my mind for a while, to be honest. But probably more so when I started playing regularly at Norwich. It’s something that’s been there for the last four or five years, at the back of my mind.
“But in myself, I didn’t really think I could justify getting picked for a national team when I wasn’t playing regular football.
“So, I think when I started playing regularly at Norwich it became something I started thinking about. It was something I wanted to do to further my career and push myself even more.
“Then the conversation happened and it’s something I jumped at straight away. Kenny and Grant have spoken to me a lot about it in the past.
“They have always been pushing me to come over. When they found out they were delighted and hopefully, we can all have a successful time.”
Angus’ dad, Bryan, was a Scotland international goalkeeper himself, making six appearances for his country during his playing days.
The keeper’s family's pride at the latest milestone in his career is clearly something that means a lot to him.
“Obviously as a player it’s something you want, to make your family proud,” Gunn said. “To see that reaction from them was great.
“The Scottish side of my family have all been asking for tickets for the game. For me, that’s a big thing and I’m looking forward to seeing them all here and hopefully making them all really proud.
“Just generally, as a parent, at the start he (Bryan) was always there. He finished his career pretty early, just a few years after I was born.
“He was always able to be there as I was growing up and playing football. He used to take me down to the Norwich Academy when I was younger and watch every game.
“Originally, I wanted to play outfield, when I was around five or six. I went to a trial at Norwich and somehow ended up in goal. Since then he’s pushed me to go for it. So hopefully I can make them all proud.
“Hopefully I can have a good training week and, if selected, I’ll walk out at a full house here.
“To hear the national anthem, I think will put the hairs on the back of my neck up.
“I’m looking forward to the atmosphere but I think the most important thing is focusing on the game and getting the three points.”
