Daniel McDonnell: Tottenham move a big step for young Mason Melia, a giant leap for Irish football
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Mason Melia of St Patrick's Athletic celebrates after his side's victory in the Airtricity League match against Shamrock Rovers at Richmond Park last April. Photo: Seb Daly/SportsfileOn a spring evening in London, a big step for a Wicklow teenager named Mason Melia will likely be remembered as a giant leap for Irish football.In the monied [...]
Mason Melia of St Patrick's Athletic celebrates after his side's victory in the Airtricity League match against Shamrock Rovers at Richmond Park last April. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
On a spring evening in London, a big step for a Wicklow teenager named Mason Melia will likely be remembered as a giant leap for Irish football.
In the monied Premier League world, a £1.5m Tottenham Hotspur deal for a 17-year-old that could rise to £3.5m (with a 20pc sell-on and reports of a second one for a later move) is a news in brief snippet.