Newcastle have reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign talented 18-year-old Alfie Harrison, who is due on Tyneside to undergo a medical and pen a long term contract at the club.
Here’s footage of the highly-rated attacking midfielder in action, followed by everything you need to know about our first January recruit:
The Man City No 10 looks a real talent, seeming agile, intelligent, skilful and a great ball-striker in the highlight reel above.
Manchester born Harrison signed a scholarship with City in 2022 and has played with the U18s since then. He stands 5ft 10′ tall and is left-footed. In the 2022/23 season, Harrison featured frequently in Man City’s U18 Premier League winning campaign, scoring six goals and bagging four assists.
He has made eight appearances in the U18s Premier League this season, scoring eight and assisting four from midfield and recently broke into the Man City U21 squad, playing 65 minutes against Norwich in December. Before that, he was pictured training with Man City’s first-team back in November.
Harrison joins the the list of new young talents who have made the switch to the Magpies in recent years, with a clear focus on recruiting top teenagers after recent moves for Garang Kuol, Yankuba Minteh and Cathal Heffernan.
Manchester City’s 18-year-old Alfie Harrison – City have one of the most exciting attacking midfielders in England 🏴💫 🔵 #MCFC
So far this season
10 Goals ⚽️
6 Assists 🔌 pic.twitter.com/oLwLPUzRHt— TheSecretScout (@TheSecretScout_) January 7, 2024
