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Giorgi Mamardashvili, the goalkeeper for Valencia, is reportedly in talks to join Newcastle United this summer, according to a recent report. The Magpies are reportedly considering making a move to entice the Georgian goalkeeper to St. James' Park sometime this year.
After turning up a few strong performances in goal for the Spanish club during La Liga, Mamardashvili has had an amazing season. This season, the exceptionally talented Georgian has played 36 matches for Valencia, giving up 39 goals and maintaining 13 clean sheets across all competitions. He was outstanding last night as Georgia made history by defeating Portugal 2-0 in the UEFA Euro 2024.
The 23-year-old's average of 1.1 clearances as well as 5.6 long balls per game in La Liga has at times drawn attention. He successfully completed 46.7% of the attempted passes within the top division of Spain, indicating that he has been messy with the ball, according to statistics from whoscored.
The current Valencia deal for Mamardashvili will end during summer of 2027. Therefore, if Newcastle United is serious about signing the Georgian keeper during the next transfer window, they will need to make a sizable bid. Reports earlier today have stated that the keeper is more than happy to stay at Valencia rather than move away from the club. However, a lot can change if the right club comes in for him with the right fee as well.
Taking look at fallen deal of Georgi Mamardashvili to Bayern Munich last year
Knowing that Sommer would be going and that Neuer would not be fit for the start of the season, Bayern had been linked to a number of experienced goalkeepers throughout Europe. However, such agreements proved more difficult to complete than maybe first thought.
Giorgi Mamardashvili of Valencia was one of such prospects and Bayern Munich was on the verge of landing the Georgian international, however the deal fell through. The keeper after this happened said that, “My agent visited Munich to find an apartment. But as far as I know, in the end, they refused to pay €35 million for me.”