Barcelona vs Real Madrid: LALIGA giants to battle it out for another Georgian emerging star after Kvaratskhelia's bloom

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: LALIGA giants to battle it out for another Georgian emerging star after Kvaratskhelia's bloom

Faruq Ibrahim 21:08 - 11.11.2024

Barcelona and Real Madrid to compete for Georgian wonderkid.

Since the emergence of Khivcha Kvaratskhelia and Giorgio Mamardashvili, top European clubs have kept a keen eye on Georgian football in search of the next breakout star. 

The Georgian top flight has seemingly minted another star, as Barcelona and Real Madrid are reportedly paying attention to 16-year-old Saba Kharebashvili. 

Kharebashvili plays as left back for Dinamo Tbilisi, in the top tier of Georgian football, and has already established himself as a key player for his club, playing 20 matches so far this season.

Barcelona and Real Madrid paying attention 

Both LALIGA giants are in the market for a left back; hence, they have both been linked with Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, who is expected to be a free agent in the summer. 

According to Spanish publication AS, both teams cast a wider net in their search for talent in the position, and young Kharebashvili is on their radar. 

Saba Kharebashvili of Dinamo Tbilisi during the Georgian football league 2024 match between FC Dinamo Tbilisi and FC Torpedo Kutaisi at the Boris Paitchadze Dinamo Arena on August 18, 2024
Saba Kharebashvili of Dinamo Tbilisi during the Georgian football league 2024 match between FC Dinamo Tbilisi and FC Torpedo Kutaisi at the Boris Paitchadze Dinamo Arena on August 18, 2024

For Barcelona, the young defender is admirable because they have only Alejandro Balde as their starting centre-back. And why Carlo Ancelotti is a big fan of Ferland Mendy, the French star is not viewed as a fit at the club. He has also had his struggles with injury.

Fran Garcia on the other hand, has not earned the trust of the Italian manager, hence the interest in Davies and now Kharebashvili.