According to reports, Newcastle and Vakhtang Salia have finalised a deal for the 17-year-old forward, who will sign with the team when he becomes 18, to play forward.
The Magpies have had a respectable start to the season, sitting sixth in the Premier League after three wins, one tie, and one loss in their first five games.
However, four of the team’s greatest talents have “all been poor” this season, according to Newcastle journalist Luke Edwards, who also claimed that they had managed to go unnoticed.
Younger players’ progress could put strain on them. In fact, it appears like Newcastle has decided to sign a highly regarded young player who has the potential to be a superstar in the near future.
The Magpies have signed 17-year-old Salia, a forward from Georgia, according to HITC. He will join from Dinamo Tbilisi in August after becoming 18 years old. Both the athlete and the organisation have reached a comprehensive understanding.
And Newcastle secured his signature by outwitting several powerful teams that were vying for the young player, including Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund.
Salia is compared to Kvaratskhelia, his compatriot, who also joined a big club from Tbilisi, and it’s believed he will be the latest youngster to develop into a star at Newcastle, with the hopes that Garang Kuol can also do so, after the sale of Yankuba Minteh for a large profit.
There will be hope that he can reach a similar level to Kvaratskhelia, who has directly contributed to 55 goals for Napoli in 94 appearances, and has 17 Georgia goals to his name.
Salia has four goals and two assists in 30 senior games to this point in his career, including a goal in European competition, as he scored in Europa Conference League qualifying against Mornar Bar.
The report suggests that signings of the likes of Salia show Newcastle to be a destination for ambitious young talent, rather than high-profile superstars.
If Salia and the like break through into the first team and play well, it will be hard to argue with the Magpies’ scouting and youth development.
