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Newcastle have overwhelmed Arsenal to Vakhtang Salia. Photograph by Alex Livesey/Getty Pictures
Newcastle United proceed to look throughout the globe for the world’s greatest footballing expertise, they usually’ve apparently overwhelmed Arsenal, amongst others, to the signing of sensible 17-year-old striker, Vakhtang Salia.
In line with Newcastle World, the Magpies will formally signal the Dinamo Tbilisi expertise when he’s 18 in August 2025.
It’s understood he’s been in comparison with fellow Georgian, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, nonetheless, Mikha Gabechava, a scout at Gent, who beforehand labored at Dinamo Tbilisi, has steered that the teenager reminds him extra of a former Liverpool ace.
Vakhtang Salia will be part of Newcastle in August 2025
“I can see why folks examine himself to [Khvicha] Kvaratskhelia, though I might most likely say the participant that he resembles much more is Roberto Firmino due to his type of play,” he instructed Loaded Magazine NUFC.
“I feel each of them are a mixture of a poacher and a false 9, plus each of them have a really excessive work price.
“If I examine Salia to Kvaratskhelia, I don’t suppose Kvaratskhelia can play false 9 and I don’t suppose he may be as environment friendly in that function as a lone striker in 4-3-3.”
Newcastle have overwhelmed Arsenal to Vakhtang Salia. Photograph by Ian MacNicol/Getty Pictures
Newcastle World additionally quote the Premier League membership’s sporting director, Paul Mitchell, relating to the membership’s buy of Salia.
“We’re delighted to get forward of a lot of different prime golf equipment to signal Vakhtang,” he mentioned.
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Provided that the Premier League’s Revenue and Sustainability Guidelines are biting each membership onerous, unearthing gems at first of their careers is clearly the way in which to go.
Shifting ahead, Newcastle will certainly hope to be bringing by means of kids of their very own so as to each lower your expenses and have a extra direct hyperlink to gamers within the first-team.
The Magpies solely want to have a look at La Liga giants, Barcelona, as a typical instance of what may be achieved by having a superb academy system in place.
