Newcastle United have completed the signing of exciting youngster Garang Kuol.
The 18-year-old has arrived from Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners and once his signing is completed in January, he will be loaned out.
A United statement read: "We have finalised an agreement which will see highly-rated Australian forward Garang Kuol joining the club from A-League side Central Coast Mariners in January 2023.
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"The promising 18-year-old, who made his senior international debut for the Socceroos against New Zealand last week, attracted interest from a number of high-profile clubs but has opted for a move to St. James' Park and has completed his medical on Tyneside."
The teenager said: "It's unreal. As a young boy in Australia, the Premier League is the main thing that everyone watches but nobody actually thinks they'll reach those heights. To be one of those people, to be in the position I am, it's amazing.
"Now that I've signed for Newcastle, I want to train hard, play hard, hopefully go to the World Cup and come back here."
Born in Egypt, Kuol moved to Australia with his family as a refugee and joined the Mariners' impressive youth system in January 2021.
He made his senior debut for Nick Montgomery's side in December 2021, scoring within seven minutes of his introduction from the substitutes' bench during a 6-0 FFA Cup victory against APIA Leichhardt.
As a 17-year-old, Kuol also scored on his A-League senior bow in April 2022 in a 5-0 triumph over Wellington Phoenix before going on to score four goals in his first seven league appearances.
He was selected as part of the 2022 A-League All Stars team that took on Barcelona in front of over 70,000 spectators in Sydney earlier this year.
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