Patafta in line for Victory - SBS


The player touted as the next Harry Kewell - Australian youth international - Kaz Patafta - has confirmed he's considering a deal to join Melbourne Victory in the A-League next season.The 18-year-old, who trained with the Socceroos' World Cup squad last year and is currently on the books at Benfica, is due to have discussions next week with the Portuguese club to sort out his playing future.And in a bid to play regular first-team football Patafta won't rule out a move to the Victory. "The next step at the moment for me is to make the transition to senior-level football," Patafta told SBS from Portugal."As a player you try to find the best environment to suit you, and whether it's in Australia or whether it's here in Europe, in Portugal, I'm going to see what comes from these talks and take it from there."Portuguese media are reporting that Benfica has agreed a 50,000 euro ($A75,000) loan deal with Melbourne.The Victory declined to confirm the negotiations, saying it only released information once a deal was complete.