Metropolis’s Jordan Bos seals file switch to Belgian membership

Melbourne Metropolis sensation Jordan Bos has sealed a transfer to Belgian Professional League membership KVC Westerlo, setting an A-League Males switch file.

A breakout star of the ALM season who made his Socceroos debut towards Ecuador this 12 months, Bos will depart for Belgium after Metropolis’s finals marketing campaign involves an finish.

Metropolis would not verify the precise determine paid for the left again but it surely surpasses the $1.4 million dad or mum membership Manchester Metropolis paid to prise away Aaron Mooy.

Bos, 20, made his ALM debut final season and made 13 appearances however has kicked on in 2022-23, beginning 26 video games, scoring two targets and dislodging skipper Scott Jamieson from Metropolis’s beginning XI.

“Born and raised in Melbourne, Jordan is a product of our Metropolis youth academy the place he developed his recreation with the assistance of our proficient coaches and help employees,” Metropolis soccer boss Michael Petrillo stated in a press release.

“His pure talents had been evident from the outset, and it has been a privilege to see him develop into the elite participant he’s immediately.

“We’re extremely happy with Jordan and his achievements on the membership. His improvement as a participant and as an individual is testomony to the standard of our academy program and we’re excited to see him tackle his subsequent problem.”

A marauding left-back with pace, guile and robust technical capability, Bos is defensively sound but in addition able to bewitching attacking runs.

The 20-year-old Melburnian has been at Metropolis since becoming a member of the membership’s academy as a 13-year-old in 2016, scoring three targets and helping 5 others in 50 appearances throughout all competitions.

He has been concerned in back-to-back ALM premierships and can try to win his first championship this 12 months.

Bos follows Nathaniel Atkinson and Connor Metcalfe in coming via Metropolis’s academy earlier than incomes strikes abroad.

“We’re extremely happy with our monitor file in creating younger Australian expertise, and we’re dedicated to persevering with to strengthen the pathway that we offer for the following era of stars to achieve their full potential,” Metropolis Soccer Group soccer director Brian Marwood stated.

“The switch price for Jordan is a file for any Australian membership and is a testomony to his expertise and to the power of our academy program.”

Metropolis are additionally anticipated to lose different proficient younger weapons Marco Tilio and Tom Glover to European strikes at season’s finish.

They’re sitting 1-1 with Sydney FC forward of the second leg of their semi-final at AAMI Park on Friday night time, with the winner to progress to the grand remaining.

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