Aston Villa is prepared to spend a record six-figure price to sign Port Vale schoolboy Freddie Lawrie, and they may do so.Aston Villa appears poised to continue their impressive binge of acquiring some of the best young players in English football, according to Football Insider.
They have seen success in their academy ranks, and they are about to recruit midfield phenom Freddie Lawrie from Port Vale for a record fee.#Premier League teams are approaching youth acquisitions seriously, and Aston Villa is making some smart moves in the market. The Midlands team made significant sales over the summer after turning out a number of renowned players through their academy system.
Their renowned academy has produced stars like Cameron Archer and Aaron Ramsey, who both left this summer for lucrative contracts. Archer moved to Sheffield United, where he received a significant transfer fee from Villa, while Ramsey joined Burnley.
Villa is prepared to put that money back into their academy because they want to keep going there. Freddie Lawrie, an outstanding 14-year-old midfield dynamo from Port Vale, is now expected to be signed by them. The young player had a lot of prestigious suitors during the window, but the Midlands team is very close to signing him.
According to reports, Villa and Port Vale already had a transfer agreement in place for Lawrie. They are about to complete a deal to acquire the midfield prodigy, outbidding Premier League rivals like Newcastle United.
After their recent deal with Port Vale, the Magpies intended to sign Lawrie. Lawrie was sought for byMichael MillsUnited, who managed to sign one of their promising prospects in Michael Mills. Villa, though, outbid them handily and is said to have agreed to pay a six-figure fee for the 14-year-old.
When this transfer is completed, Villa will have spent a record amount for a schoolboy, but they view it as a significant investment in the future. Lawrie will start out in the youth ranks when he joins, but the club’s administrators are confident in his rapid advancement through their system and anticipate that he will eventually play for the first squad.
