Liverpool have recently joined the race for 16-year old Dinamo Tbilisi defender, Saba Kharebashvili.
The Georgian has been a target of several clubs across Europe including La Liga giants, Barcelona and Real Madrid, who were reported to be monitoring the Georgian wonderkid a few months ago as per reports by Mundo Deportivo.
Liverpool’s interest in the wonderkid comes given that Andrew Robertson — who turns 31 in March — sees his contract expire at the end of the 2025-26 campaign. With no possibility of an extension, they will be left with Konstantinos Tsimikas, who operates as Robertson’s deputy, but the Liverpool hierarchy do not deem him good enough to take over from Scotland international.
Barca, meanwhile, have somewhat redirected their transfer strategy towards signing younger players. In the past few years, they have missed out on the likes of Lucas Bergvall, who signed for Spurs, and Arda Guler, who went to their eternal rivals, Real Madrid.
Kharebashvili made headlines last summer as the youngest player to debut in a UEFA club competition, playing for Dinamo Tbilisi’s first team at just 15, breaking Youssoufa Moukoko’s record. Since then, he has become a key player and is expected to join the Georgian national team soon after impressive performances at U17 and U19 levels.
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