Argentine Liga Profesional News

Newcastle raid Ecuador's football future with £3.5m swoop for 16-year-old who's never played professionally

Newcastle United have beaten Bayer Leverkusen to sign 16-year-old Ecuadorian winger Johan Martínez from Independiente del Valle, continuing the Premier League's aggressive recruitment of South American wonderkids. The teenager, who has never played professional football, will join the Magpies in 2027 as English clubs establish a monopoly on Ecuador's best young talents.