I have it on good authority that the truth of the matter is that Julian has been approached by an Italian Series B side, and this is the reason for the delay.
Though this is yet another rumour I should add that this source never lies to me and has been right almost every time with his information. This is one I would certainly not discard as "rubbish".
With Ivano back in Italy and obviously knowledgeable about the attributes of Speroni it has also been hinted that he might have spoken to friends of his in the football world about the rising star at Dens.
Julian is a free agent and although Dundee would receive a fee for his transfer because of his age, it would be yet another sore blow to the fans if this turns out to be true.
As I said at the beginning, Dundee are officially keeping tight lipped about this in the hope Julian will still sign for the club.