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The record fee newly promoted Premier League club Hull City are willing to pay for 18-year-old Australian defender Lucas Herrington has been revealed.<\/p>\n
Football transfers journalist Rudy Galetti posted on social media that the Tigers have put forward a deal of \u20ac21.5 million ($35.36m) plus 15 per cent of a future sale for the centre back to his current club Colorado Rapids.<\/p>\n
\ufeffGet all the latest football news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Galetti reported that Hull and Colorado are \u201cironing out the final details\u201d of the deal, while Hull City owner Acun Il\u0131cal\u0131 has confirmed interest in the Australian wonderkid to the BBC, saying the MLS\u2019 fourth biggest ever player sale, according to transfermarkt.com, is close to done.<\/p>\n The deal is set to comfortably eclipse the Australian transfer record was set after the last World Cup when Leicester City bought Harry Souttar from Stoke City for $25m.<\/p>\n It will also smash the Rapids\u2019 record player sale – they sold Canadian centre back Mo\u00efse Bombito to Nice last year for \u20ac7m.<\/p>\n Herrington is the Socceroos\u2019 newest defensive sensation, having debuted in national colours in March and then making a splash at the World Cup.<\/p>\n It was reported on the eve of the tournament that Barcelona had bid roughly \u20ac10m ($16.45m) for the teenager, while Liverpool\u2019s scouts had travelled to America to watch him play.<\/p>\n Herrington then caught the eye of dozens clubs in Europe\u2019s top leagues after starting against Paraguay and Egypt, who he missed a penalty against during Australia\u2019s shootout loss in the Round of 32.<\/p>\n The Brisbane Roar product only made the move to the United States in January, but has made such an impression that he started in the MLS All-Star game earlier this week.<\/p>\n Brisbane initially sold Herrington to the Rapids for $800,000 and will receive an extra $560,000 due to their sell-on clause.<\/p>\n The Roar originally had a 20 per cent sell-on clause but sold their rights to it for the cash – it is a move that is likely to cost them roughly $6.5m.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n \ufeffFootball powers demand FIFA boss quits but key ally emerges in surprise twist to power struggle<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \ufeffSpurs star\u2019s late winner stuns after red card drama in bumper Sydney clash with PL rival<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n