Perth Glory have announced that they have reached agreement with Roma for the transfer of youngster Danny De Silva.
The 17-year-old attacking winger is highly rated in Australia and has so far been capped up to Under-20 level by his country.
The A-League-based star was first linked with the Giallorossi back in March, when it was believed a €1m bid had been agreed.
Today Perth Glory have confirmed a deal has now been finalised and it will see him remain with them for another year.
Perth Glory have announced that they have reached agreement with Roma for the transfer of youngster Danny De Silva.
The 17-year-old attacking winger is highly rated in Australia and has so far been capped up to Under-20 level by his country.
The A-League-based star was first linked with the Giallorossi back in March, when it was believed a €1m bid had been agreed.
Today Perth Glory have confirmed a deal has now been finalised and it will see him remain with them for another year.
“Perth Glory FC is pleased to announce that terms have been agreed with Serie A club, AS Roma, under which AS Roma has secured the right to sign exciting young midfielder, Danny De Silva, at the conclusion of the 2014/15 Hyundai A-League season for an undisclosed fee,” the Australian club have posted in a statement on their official website today.
“De Silva, who became the Club’s youngest ever professional player, when he signed for Glory in February 2013, and made his debut as a 15-year-old the following month in a 2-1 home win over Sydney FC. He has since gone on to make a further 13 Hyundai A-League appearances for the Club and has already represented Australia at both U17 and U20 level, scoring his first goal for his country in a man of the match performance against Colombia during the 2013 FIFA U20 World Cup in Turkey in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw.
“The signing of the agreement with AS Roma was concluded last night after terms were agreed by both Perth Glory and De Silva with the Serie A club, and after a series of detailed discussions and meetings with the club in Rome during March.”