Cool Hand Luke wrote:stmichael wrote:Cool Hand Luke wrote:Got this from Planet Football:
http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.as....=France
Skysports.com can confirm that Liverpool have handed a trial to Argentine starlet Juan Antonio.
The 17-year-old striker has been recommended to Rafa Benitez's right hand man Paco Herrera - and he has now set up a trial for the youngster,
Antonio is yet to make his first team debut for his club side - Second Division outfit Comision de Actividades Infantiles (CIA).
However, Antonio was called up to the Argentina Under-17 squad earlier this season and he impressed a number of scouts.
He underwent trials at Internazionale recently, but he failed to get an offer from the Nerazzurri and he is now going to try his luck on Merseyside.
"I have a very good relationship with Paco Herrera so I have sent some videos of the player to him and he has told about this player to Benitez so this week he will be travelling for a trial at Liverpool," said Antonio's agent Jorge Oliva.
"They want to see him personally in action before sealing the agreement and that's why I can't talk about the amount of money that will be paid for this transfer".
The youngster is waiting for the green light so he can set off and make the trip to Anfield.
"I am waiting for getting the confirmation about when I will travel," said the excited youngster.
"I have a huge expectation but I am also calm.
"Everyone that knows me in the neighbourhood is happy, in the same way as when I was called to the Under-17 national team.
"Besides that we didn't have a good performance in Venezuela and couldn't qualify to the next World Cup, but it was a good experience for me.
"Now I expect to have some luck in England and to have the chance to play at Liverpool."
One youngster already at Anfield is Josh Mimms - 15-year-old son of former Blackburn shot-stopper Bobby.
Mimms, also a goalkeeper, played in Liverpool's Under-18s' last game of the season on Monday.
If I'm not mistaken, international transfers cannot happen until a player turns 18. Is he almost 18 or will he be 18 by the start of the Summer transfer window?
What about Cesc, Lupoli, Rossi, Pique?
All under 18 and went ot Arsenal and Man Utd.
The way I understand it, a kid over 16 can move to Europe, only if both parents are willing to move with him. EU nationality does not apply as dozens of African kids have been bilked under the EU rules leading to stricter enforcement of the international youth transfer system.
