St Patrick’s Athletic manager Stephen Kenny says his 17-year old striker Mason Melia could have moved to the continent this year but the transfer to Tottenham Hotspur was the one he really wanted.
Melia made history by becoming the league’s first million euro player after Pat’s and Spurs agreed on an initial fee of €1.8m, with the Wicklow-born centre-forward joining the Premier League club on 1 January 2026.
It is believed that the figure could rise to £3.5m (€4.2m) with a 20% sell on.
Due to Brexit rules, Melia is unable to join an English club until after his 18th birthday in September and will officially join at the start of the next January transfer window upon completing a medical.
Kenny said…