IRELAND AND DERBY starlet Festy Ebosele is set to become the latest Ireland international to ply his trade across the water outside of England.
His club manager Wayne Rooney has revealed the 19-year-old will leave Derby and move to Italian club Udinese when his contract runs out.
The Enniscorthy man can sign a pre-contract agreement now and Rooney has stated that he expects the exciting forward to do that very soon
Festy Ebosele is on his way to Serie A
Wayne Rooney said this today:
“Festy Ebosele within the next week will sign for a team in Italy”
That team is Udinese
🇮🇪🔥 pic.twitter.com/5qAtqWsPX3— IP🇮🇪⚽️ (@IrishPropaganda) March 18, 2022
Festy Ebosele will within the next week sign for a team in Italy," the Derby boss said.
There had been much speculation around Ebolsele's future in January with his expected club Udinese submitting their interest in the Rams player and without naming the team it is expected to become concrete from the Italians
Derby are currently in administration and as such are unable to offer a new contract to Ebosele with his current deal expiring in June.
Other players have left the club due to the issue and Rooney knows how difficult it is to keep Derby's young crop of stars
Speaking to BBC Radio Derby last month Rooney said:
"Nine players we lost during the January window and we lost another today. A young lad from Derby, a 16-year-old who didn't want to leave the club. He didn't want to leave and I didn't want him to leave the club.
"I got a text message today saying he has been sold. From that point of view, the pride, the hope, the soul of this club is getting taken away from us and it's not right."
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Rooney revealed that he wanted Ebosele to stay and that the player was eager to do so but Derby's current crisis has prevented that.
Reports from Italy claim that the 19-year-old has already undergone a medical with Udinese.
Ebosele will not be the only Irishman joining Udinese this summer with St Patrick's Athletic player James Abankwah also reported to be making the move to Udinese this summer.
Ebosele has been called up to Ireland's U-21 squad for the crucial game against Sweden at the end of the month
Some great play by Festy Ebosele and Louie Watson last night for the Derby U23's 🇮🇪pic.twitter.com/WF2aQoNcys
— Rep of Ireland Player Tracker (@RepTracker) October 12, 2021
