Newcastle United have signed Serbia youth worldwide defender Miodrag Pivas from FK Jedinstvo.
The 19-year-old, who can play in defence and midfield, was tracked by the membership’s recruitment crew all through the 2023-24 marketing campaign and he visited Tyneside final month, the place he held talks with membership executives.
Pivas began his profession taking part in for Austrian regional sides UFC Siezenheim and SV Grodig, earlier than becoming a member of Jedinstvo final 12 months.
Though he began within the youth facet, he was promoted to the senior crew and was an ever-present by the top of a marketing campaign which noticed Jedinstvo promoted to the Serbia Prva Liga, having completed as runners-up within the second tier.
The previous Serbia Beneath-17 worldwide made 35 appearances throughout all competitions. He’s versatile, in a position to play at centre-back, on the precise of the defence, as a defensive midfielder and even as an attacking midfielder.
“It’s completely unbelievable to affix such a giant membership like Newcastle United and I can’t wait to get began,” Pivas informed the membership’s web site. “I see the challenge of the membership and it appears nice which helped persuade me to signal for Newcastle.
✍️ We’re delighted to announce the signing of promising Serbian defender Miodrag Pivaš from FK Jedinstvo Ub.
Welcome to Newcastle United, Miodrag! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/KLRwBQ5edh
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) July 20, 2024
“I see the younger gamers have developed very properly right here and I want to do the identical — to develop and get into Newcastle’s first crew. I’m very excited and I can’t wait to start.”
Newcastle are persevering with to attempt to enhance the standard of their youth participant pool by investing in younger, up-and-coming signings.
Yankuba Minteh was purchased for £6.5million from Odense final summer season after which bought for greater than £30m to Brighton this summer season, whereas Garang Kuol joined from Central Coast Mariners in January 2023 and Alfie Harrison arrived from Manchester Metropolis earlier this 12 months.
Pivas is the most recent addition, however additional signings might be made this summer season.
“Miodrag is a promising expertise with excessive potential,” Darren Eales, Newcastle’s CEO, stated. “Our recruitment community is constant to look at younger gamers like Miodrag all over the world with a view to figuring out and creating them into first-team gamers of the long run.
“We’re happy to welcome him to Newcastle United and we look ahead to supporting his improvement at this essential stage of his profession.”
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Transfers, possession, PSR and season goals – an viewers with Newcastle CEO Eales
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