Roma have fought off the attention of Manchester United to hand 17-year-old Filippo Scardina a first pro contract.
Scardina is a sensation for the Roma youth squad and threatened to walk away, following the footsteps of Lazio teen Federico Macheda.
"Roma will not let him get away," agent Oscar Damiani told LaRoma24.it. "Scardina will sign a contract very soon.
"Tomorrow I will meet with the directors and we'll put pen to paper. I think the contract will be a three-year deal."