Transfer Gist: Roma Seal Malcom £34 Million Deal

Roma and Bordeaux have announced that an agreement has been reached for the transfer if young Brazilian star, Malcom to Italy.

The 21-year old will be signing a five year contract in a deal that looks juicy for the French club, giving the numerous bonuses to be paid provided Malcom flourishes in Italy.

Malcom was been watched by English clubs much earlier in the year with local rivals, Arsenal and Tottenham told that a deal would not be sanctioned in January as Bordeaux looked to keep their player till the end of the season.

The Brazilian star has now snubbed the Premier League, opting to continue his development in Italy.

This comes as Roma see another Brazilian, Alisson Becker leave for Liverpool for £67 Million and this means they have enough money to throw around.

Malcom made 84 appearances for Bordeaux, scoring 20 times.