🐣 Daily Digest: this week’s rising star, Saba Kharebashvili 🇬🇪 | OneFootball

Every week, OneFootball introduces you to the new gems of world football. This Tuesday, we're heading to Georgia to talk about a defender who is attracting the biggest European clubs. 

In Tbilisi, they say he grew up with a ball glued to his foot.

Saba Kharebashvili, barely 17 years old, has already become an attraction in Georgian football.

A left-back at Dinamo Tbilisi, he broke the mold by becoming the youngest player in the club's history to step onto the field as a pro, and the youngest to compete in a European competition under the colors of a national club.

A silky left-footer, calm under pressure, he combines defensive rigor with true elegance in his playmaking.

His sharp runs, vision of the game, and composure have quickly drawn... prestigious attention.

According to Transfermarkt, Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Barça are already closely following this jewel.

For now, FIFA prohibits any transfer before he turns 18, but the big maneuvers have already begun.

Valued at over a million euros, Kharebashvili is currently the third most valued U17 defender in the world.

Behind his shy gaze, one can sense immense ambition.

Georgia dreams of a new phenomenon like Kvaratskhelia. They might just have their new star... in the form of a left-back.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.