Aston Villa hero Olof Mellberg’s son John has become one of the most wanted centre backs in Europe.
The 16-year-old who spent his youth career at Stockholm based side IF Brommapojkarna, has agreed a three-year contract with RB Salzburg.
A statement released by Salzburg: “With John Mellberg, another international top talent moves to our Red Bulls. The 16-year-old Swede comes from IF Brommapojkarna (Sweden) and signs a contract until 30 June 2026.
“The central defender is the current U17 team player in his home country and will be used in Salzburg for the time being at our cooperation club FC Liefering.”
Mellberg Senior meanwhile, has recently returned to Villa Park for the first time in 15 years, in Villa’s 2-1 victory over Brighton on the final day of the season. The Swede spent seven seasons at Villa between 2001 and 2008 and made made a total of 260 appearances in Claret an Blue.
According to The Athletic, Mellberg Jr was also being “looked at” by the Villa officials prior to his move to Salzburg. Villa invited the family to the final game of the season.
