PERTH Glory youngster Daniel De Silva is on the verge of a dream to transfer to an unnamed major Italian club, with the A-League club said to receiving a record transfer fee for a player leaving the A-League.

Glory announced on Saturday that De Silva has been granted permission to travel overseas to consider an opportunity in Europe, understood to be a club in Italy’s top flight.

De Silva has already left the country, accompanied by his family, to talk to key representatives of this club.

The 17-year-old reportedly came close to joining Italian side Catania last year, but it was ultimately rejected by his family and any new deal is likely to involve De Silva being loaned back to Glory next season.

De Silva caught the attention of international scouts at the FIFA under-20 World Cup, when he became Australia’s youngest goalscorer. He also trained with Premier League side Everton and has received interest from Manchester United and Inter Milan.

“We can all agree that Danny is an exceptional talent that has had major interest from abroad, and we feel that it is our moral obligation, as a club, to best facilitate his future as best we can” Glory CEO Jason Brewer said.

“It is also important to remember that Daniel is contracted with us until July 2015, and he will remain with the club until he is 18.”

Originally published as Glory youngster set for big Euro switch