Newcastle United are poised to capture Port Vale prodigy Michael Mills after their deal was accepted, sources have told Football Insider.
The wonderkid, 14, excelled during a recent trial at Newcastle after catching the eye of their scouts while shining for Vale’s Under-15s.
A number of clubs have expressed interest in the winger, but Newcastle has moved rapidly to finalize a deal.
The north-east giants have agreed to pay a fee for Mills that could reach £200,000.
Newcastle United want to overhaul their academy by recruiting some of the finest young English talents in the youth age groups in order to develop players for the first team.
The Magpies have a long history of producing top-tier talent, with Sean Longstaff, Matty Longstaff, and Elliot Anderson among the current stars who have come through the club’s academy.
Fans also got a glimpse of the future during the club’s winter training camp in Saudi Arabia in late 2022, when Under-21 players Lewis Miley, Dylan Stephenson, Jay Turner-Cooke, Joe White, and Alex Murphy joined Eddie Howe’s senior team.
Miley went on to make his Premier League debut on the season’s last day (May 28), coming off the bench in a 1-1 tie with Chelsea.
Following the Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United in 2021, co-owner Amanda Staveley revealed that the construction of a new academy is on the agenda.
The Magpies hired ex-Leicester Recruitment Operations Manager Claire Burrows last month (May 24), one of around 20 key academy appointments made since the takeover.
Newcastle will return to the Champions League for the first time in 20 years in the 2023-24 season after finishing fourth in the Premier League.
In other news, Newcastle has placed a £100 million price tag on their star player.
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