.@MelbourneCity outcast Bruno Fornaroli is bound for Glory. Here’s the details of his new @PerthGloryFC marquee deal https://t.co/iHoi2ArhF2
— David Davutovic (@davutovic) January 30, 2019
Perth Glory will officially be the next destination of Bruno Fornaroli, with Melbourne City’s banished superstar agreeing to head west next season.
It’s understood that the sensational switch was finalised on Wednesday, setting up a mouth-watering City-Glory rivalry next season.
While a January trade for Andy Keogh collapsed, negotiations continued, with Fornaroli signing a multi-year deal, starting in June.
It’s understood that Fornaroli, 31, will become a marquee player for Glory next season.
Sydney FC and Adelaide United were also interested, but the Uruguayan’s preference was Glory.
Fornaroli has continued training with City since he was sensationally banished by coach Warren Joyce in late October, scoring a goal in what will be his last City appearance.
City’s record goalscorer has told club officials that he is happy to sit out the rest of the season and join Glory once his contract expires on May 31.
It leaves City in a bind, with the deal to sign Socceroos striker Jamie Maclaren on the verge of collapse, with his Scottish club Hibernian now looking unlikely to release him.
Hibs had all but agreed to release Maclaren from his season-long loan deal from Germans Darmstadt, but the sudden departure of manager Neil Lennon has seen the club back-pedal.
City were hoping to unveil Maclaren and a visa attacker in the next 24 hours. They were mulling over two visa options, one of whom was West Brom’s Irish winger Wes Hoolahan.