London, Feb. 5 -- Teenager Mason Melia has agreed to join Tottenham Hotspur for what St Patrick's Athletic have announced is a "record transfer fee for a League of Ireland player".
The 17-year-old made his senior debut in May 2023 and became the youngest scorer in league history aged 15.
The deal, which is reportedly worth an initial £1.6m, external will see Melia move from St Pat's to the Premier League side in January 2026 on a five-year contract, the BBC reported.
The County Wicklow native has made 54 appearances for St Pat's, scoring 10 times, and earned his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad in October 2024.
In 2023, he became the youngest player to play in an FAI Cup final when he helped his side defeat B...