Newcastle United have won the race to sign Georgian teenage sensation Vakhtang Salia, who will join the club once he turns 18.
According to HITC, Dinamo Tbilisi teenager Vakhtang Salia will join Newcastle United in the future. The 17-year-old attacking prodigy, dubbed as the next Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, will move to St James Park when he turns 18, as the Georgian has a bright future ahead of him.
Newcastle United might have the backing of wealthy Saudi Arabian owners, but they are doing things differently in the transfer market. While they are building towards a day when they can splash the cash on top players, their current state, as per PSR, needs to allow them the luxury, as balancing the books has become a necessity under new rules.
Meanwhile, they are putting together a plan to nurture young talents as they have stepped up the search for promising players from around the world. In 2023, they signed Garang Kuol from Australian football and Yankuba Minteh. The former is continuing his development after a series of loans, while the latter has already made his big summer move to Brighton for a fee of around 33 million.
Now, they are planning on further such additions to the younger side of their squad, with Georgian teenager Vakhtang Salia close to signing for the Magpies. The 17-year-old attacking prodigy has reportedly agreed to terms to join Newcastle United, who also have an agreement with Dinomo Tbisli to sign the young attacker.
Salia will move to St James Park when he turns 18, meaning he will have another season with his current employees and continue his development here. The 17-year-old attacking prodigy seems to have a big future ahead of him, having already been compared to Napoli star Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Newcastle United beat big competition for Salia
Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool were interested earlier in the summer, but in recent times, Newcastle United had to beat far more significant competition for Salia. The report states that Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were the ones keen to sign the Georgian teenager.
Salia opted to sign for Newcastle United, given their recent track record with young, up-and-coming players in the attacking area. The development of some of the recent teenagers might have played a part in his decision-making, as the Magpies are likely getting a gem of a star for the future.
Newcastle United have won the race to sign Georgian teenage sensation Vakhtang Salia, who will join the club once he turns 18.
According to HITC, Dinamo Tbilisi teenager Vakhtang Salia will join Newcastle United in the future. The 17-year-old attacking prodigy, dubbed as the next Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, will move to St James Park when he turns 18, as the Georgian has a bright future ahead of him.
Newcastle United might have the backing of wealthy Saudi Arabian owners, but they are doing things differently in the transfer market. While they are building towards a day when they can splash the cash on top players, their current state, as per PSR, needs to allow them the luxury, as balancing the books has become a necessity under new rules.
Meanwhile, they are putting together a plan to nurture young talents as they have stepped up the search for promising players from around the world. In 2023, they signed Garang Kuol from Australian football and Yankuba Minteh. The former is continuing his development after a series of loans, while the latter has already made his big summer move to Brighton for a fee of around 33 million.
Now, they are planning on further such additions to the younger side of their squad, with Georgian teenager Vakhtang Salia close to signing for the Magpies. The 17-year-old attacking prodigy has reportedly agreed to terms to join Newcastle United, who also have an agreement with Dinomo Tbisli to sign the young attacker.
Salia will move to St James Park when he turns 18, meaning he will have another season with his current employees and continue his development here. The 17-year-old attacking prodigy seems to have a big future ahead of him, having already been compared to Napoli star Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Newcastle United beat big competition for Salia
Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool were interested earlier in the summer, but in recent times, Newcastle United had to beat far more significant competition for Salia. The report states that Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were the ones keen to sign the Georgian teenager.
Salia opted to sign for Newcastle United, given their recent track record with young, up-and-coming players in the attacking area. The development of some of the recent teenagers might have played a part in his decision-making, as the Magpies are likely getting a gem of a star for the future.