Newcastle United have completed the signing of promising Serbian defender Miodrag Pivas from FK Jedinstvo Ub.
It is expected that Newcastle will see him as a development player but he may get the chance to impress in pre-season under Eddie Howe before the summer is out. However, for now Pivas was simply delighted to be confirmed as a United player for the new season.
Pivas said: “It’s absolutely unbelievable to join such a big club like Newcastle United and I cannot wait to get started. I see the project of the club and it looks great which helped convince me to sign for Newcastle.”I see the young players have developed very well here and I would like to do the same – to develop and get into Newcastle’s first team. I’m very excited and I can’t wait to begin.”
Darren Eales, CEO at Newcastle United, said: “Miodrag is a promising talent with high potential. Our recruitment network is continuing to watch young players like Miodrag around the world with a view to identifying and developing them into first team players of the future.
“We are pleased to welcome him to Newcastle United and we look forward to supporting his development at this important stage of his career.”
This is the second arrival of a young player in the past 24 hours after Newcastle completed the signing of teenage keeper James Taylor from Hemel Hempstead.
