Report : Tottenham and Newcastle Eye Move to Sign ‘Top Young Prospect’

Report : Tottenham and Newcastle Eye Move to Sign ‘Top Young Prospect’

According to a TBR Football report, Tottenham and Newcastle are reportedly now in the running for Serbian teenage phenom Andrija Maksimovic.

Maksimovic, who is only 17 years old, has already made his debut in the first team with FK Crvena Zvezda, also known as Red Star Belgrade, which has drawn interest from numerous European teams, including Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, and Juventus, among others. He has been hailed as one of the “top young prospects in world football.”

Additionally, according to TBR’s report, “more than half” of the Premier League’s teams, including Liverpool and Chelsea, have “checked” on him.

Tottenham and Newcastle Have Joined the Race

As an offensive midfielder for Crvena Zvezda, Maksimovic has already made seven appearances for the first team, including two in the UEFA Champions League, where he has contributed two assists. Earlier this month, he received his first international cap after playing 42 minutes and earning two caps.

Spurs have a strong history of spotting and developing young players. This season, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, and Will Lankshear have all seen some action under Ange Postecoglou. Not to be overlooked is 17-year-old Mikey Moore, who was compared to Neymar Jr. by teammate James Maddison following his impressive performance in the Europa League last week.

Tottenham’s Young Attacking Talent – 2024/25 Statistics
Statistics	Archie Gray	Lucas Bergvall	Mikey Moore
Appearances	8	11	6
Minutes	394	282	204
Pass Completion (%)	87.3	87.8	79.9
Key Passes Per 90	0.5	0.5	0.3
Long Balls Per 90	1.1	0.8	0
Dribbles Per 90	0.6	0.6	0.5

Similarly, Newcastle have a plethora of talent under the age of 21 that feature regularly for Eddie Howe, with Lewis Miley, Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall having all come up the ranks over the last few seasons, while they added to their pool with the signing of William Osula from Sheffield United over the summer.

As such, both Premier League clubs could be seen as a good fit for Maksimovic, unlike that of some other interested parties like Chelsea, who have a big squad already, and thus, would likely struggle to carve out some minutes for him.

Regardless of the abundance of interest in the teenager, should Maksimovic strike a deal with a new club, he is not able to leave Serbia until next summer, after he turns 18.

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