Roma have joined the race to sign Fluminense’s in-demand midfielder Gerson.

Both Juventus and Spanish giants Barcelona have been linked with the Brazilian starlet recently but now the Giallorossi are hoping to beat both in obtaining his signature from coach Enderson Moreira’s side.

Globoesporte reports that the Rome-based outfit have submitted a bid of €15 million plus bonuses for the 18-year-old, whose current contract ends in 2019.

Should the bid be accepted, however, he would only be able to join the club in January 2016 due to a veto from FIFA which means he can’t make a transfer away from Brazil until then.

Gerson has spent his entire career at Fluminense, getting promoted from their youth section into the senior squad in 2015. He has made 14 appearances for them since and is yet to score, but has assisted three goals for his team.