Dan Ashworth and his team are hard at work finding the best up-and-coming talent for Newcastle United to try and purchase - but the Magpies feel they already have a potential gem in their midst with local lad Lewis Miley.
The teenage sensation celebrated his 17th birthday in style of Monday, signing his first professional contract with Newcastle after impressing club staff, Eddie Howe and first-team stars in recent months. Miley's stock has risen exponentially this season after taking part in December's Diriyah Season Cup victory against Al-Hilal and featuring on the bench for the trip to Bournemouth in February.
Miley, whose brother Jamie has captained the Under-18s in recent years, is seen as one of the brightest prospects currently plying their trade in the Magpies' youth setup. Chronicle Live understands Howe and Newcastle staff feel the midfielder will be a Premier League star in years to come should he continue to progress as he has in recent years.
