Newcastle United have reportedly reached an agreement to sign highly-rated Dinamo Tbilisi forward Vakhtang Salia, beating a trio of heavyweights to his signature in the process.
It’s reported that the Premier League outfit have agreed terms with the Georgian side and the player himself, with Salia only recently turning 17.
And while the Newcastle deal is yet to be finalised, Salia will not immediately move to England and will instead remain with Dinamo Tbilisi for the best part of another year until he turns 18 next summer.
Georgian media outlet Lelo has confirmed that the deal is imminent for a player who has also been heavily linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund
The exciting young forward is already a Georgia Under-21 international and at just 16 years of age scored four first-team goals, three in the league and another in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers.
Adding another talented to their ranks is a real change in focus from the Mike Ashley days, with a worldwide recruitment set-up now in place, trying to bring in promising teenagers from both the UK and overseas.
Salia, meanwhile, looks set to become the second Georgian to play for the club after Temuri Ketsbaia, who made 78 league appearances for Newcastle between 1977-2000.
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