TALENTED IRELAND UNDERAGE international Kevin Zefi has swapped Inter Milan’s youth sides for AS Roma, the giallorossi confirmed today. 

2005-born Zefi joined Inter Milan from Shamrock Rovers’ academy in 2021, but struggled to make a step up through the youth ranks at the club, and a shoulder injury recently stalled his progress. Zefi was close to a move to Newcastle’s academy last summer,  but the move did not materialise.

He has now opted to stay in Italy, signing a three-year contract with Roma. It was a free transfer, but Inter will reportedly get a 25% cut of any future transfer fee paid to Roma. Zefi will be immediately available to Roma’s primavera – or U19 – side. 

Elsewhere today, Shamrock Rovers have assured the return of Trevor Clarke, who has signed a permanent deal with the club having spent last season at Tallaght on loan from Bristol Rovers. 

Clarke has signed a multi-year deal with the champions, ahead of a season in which they will seek a historic fifth-straight league title. 

“We’re absolutely delighted to get him back on a permanent deal”, Rovers manager Stephen Bradley told the club website. “He’s a big, big player for us, he’s shown that time and time again. I think we’re getting Trevor in his peak years which is really important. I have seen real maturity in Trevor since he came home, both on and off the pitch; in how he approaches the game, how he approaches training, it’s completely different to how he was when he was younger. We’re delighted to get it done and he’s a really important part of what we do.”