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None of his Grade 10 classmates at Holy Names high school are going to able to top Gianni Ferri’s tale of what he did this summer.

While most of his peers prepare for summer jobs, movies and trips to the beach, Ferri is about to become the first local soccer player to be signed by an English Premier League team.

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The 16-year-old has signed a three-year pre-contract agreement with Swansea City that becomes a fully certified deal once he passes his physical early next month.

“I’m still trying to wrap my ahead around what I’m going to be doing,” Ferri said.

“I’ve watched the Premier League on TV and always dreamed of being part of that world. Now, I’ve been given the opportunity that might actually allow me to do that.”

After passing his physical, the five-foot-eleven, 167-pound Ferri will begin pre-season preparations with the Welsh club’s under-18 team. A training camp in Barcelona will be part of those preparations.