Alex Murphy has revealed he is 'buzzing' to join Newcastle United's academy after the youngster's move from Galway United was confirmed.
Murphy, who turns 18 next month, will link up with the club's under-23s side in July after joining the Magpies for an undisclosed fee. The Irishman, who can play at left-back and centre-back, already has experience of men's football after making his professional debut at just 16 and has also captained his country at underage level.
Academy manager Steve Harper has hailed the deal as 'a real coup' and said it was 'testament to the direction the club is going in under our owners'. Given the competition from elsewhere for Murphy's signature, it is not an exaggeration to say that Newcastle may not have won the race if Mike Ashley still owned the club and the 17-year-old certainly can't wait to get started.
