Newcastle United are reportedly on the cusp of signing highly-rated Manchester City starlet Alfie Harrison for an undisclosed fee.
According to Daily Mail, Newcastle United are on the brink of completing a move for 18-year-old Manchester City wonderkid Alfie Harrison.
Who is Alfie Harrison?
Agile, quick, and skillful, the highly-rated 18-year-old is an attacking midfielder by trade and has excelled in Manchester City’s youth ranks in recent years, displaying great technical ability, chipping in numerous goals and assists from an advanced midfield role, whilst he even trained with the City first-team back in November.
The teenager has caught the eye with an impressive eight goals and four assists in just eight appearances in the Premier League’s Under-18 division, which suggests he is ready to take the next step to Under-21s.
Head of youth recruitment Paul Midgely, who was recruited by Newcastle United from Manchester City as their new head of youth recruitment back in 2022, is said to have been involved in luring the youngster to Tyneside with a clear path to the senior side proposed during talks.
Alfie Harrison Set to Join Newcastle United
He is expected to sign a long-term contract on Tyneside and is due for a medical in the coming days. in what is regarded as a big coup for the club, with Harrison set to join the club’s youth system to start with.
Harrison will soon join Newcastle’s cohort of exciting young talent vying to break into the first-team, with the likes of Yankuba Minteh (on loan at Feyenoord), Alex Murphy, Trevan Sanusi, and Garang Kuol (on loan at FC Volendam) all in the underbelly looking to impress first-team boss Eddie Howe.
While Newcastle’s owners, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, are eager to achieve success sooner rather than later, they also want to ensure that the club can compete with the world’s biggest clubs in the long run. They can do this by continuing to sign promising talent like Harrison, Hall, and Minteh, which will help them massively toe the line with FFP.
Unfortunately for Toon fans, a large chunk of the Newcastle transfer news in the January transfer window has revolved around selling players. Paraguay international Miguel Almiron is the latest subject of interest from outside clubs, with Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab pushing to land his signature.
It has been claimed that he is the most likely player to leave Newcastle United this month in comparison to Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson, who have also been linked with moves away. If they can rake in a significant fee for Almiron, the Magpies’ plan is to make a late push for Nottingham Forest attacker Morgan Gibbs-White as a replacement.
