Newcastle United are set to face Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League in midweek and could hand Sam Alabi a call-up.
The 16-year-old was also part of the matchday squad against Marseille and could again be part of Newcastle’s traveling squad. According to Newcastle World, Alabi was photographed during a training session with Newcastle on Monday, and it remains to be seen whether he will be given another opportunity here.
Sam Arabi can gain valuable experience
These are valuable first-team experiences for him and will help Alabi in his development as he is highly regarded within the club. Newcastle expect him to develop into an important player for the club in the future.
He needs first-team minutes and more exposure to develop further. The talented young central midfielder will join Newcastle in the summer of 2023 and is highly rated at youth level. He captained England at Under-17 level and will aim to fulfill his potential at Newcastle in the future.
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Arabi has a promising future
This young midfielder is clearly not ready to play for a Premier League club yet, but touring with them in European matches will definitely give him valuable experience. It will be interesting to see if he can train hard and force his way into first-team plans for next season. There is no doubt that he is a promising talent, but he will need more experience to perform at the highest level.
Newcastle are looking to build a team for the future and will need to carefully develop players like Alabi. The young midfielder not only adds to the quality of the squad in the future, but could also save Newcastle millions of dollars in the transfer market.
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