Mason Melia to join Spurs from St Pats in first million-pound transfer for League of Ireland player

MELIAN POUNDS: Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal with St Patrick's Athletic to sign Mason Melia. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
St Patrick’s Athletic owner Garrett Kelleher brokered a deal with Tottenham Hotspur to make their teenage striker Mason Melia the first-ever million pound League of Ireland player.
The Saints are guaranteed an upfront fee £1.6m, incremental bonuses including Ireland caps potentially doubling it, plus a 20% slice of profit on any future sale from Spurs.