Liverpool battle Arsenal for Zhano Ananidze but Spartak Moscow insist teenage 'Georgi Kinkladze' is not for sale
Liverpool manager
Rafael Benitez has
joined the chase for
Georgian wonderkid
Zhano Ananidze.
Arsenal are already
tracking the 17-year-old Spartak Moscow midfielder.
The Gunners, along with Sevilla, Juventus and AC Milan are said to be tracking the Georgia international - dubbed the new Georgi Kinkladze.
But Spartak sporting director Dmitri Popov insists the club will not listen to offers till Ananidze is at least in his 20s.
'I read the stories,' said Popov.
'The list of clubs did not surprise me, especially the first two: they are built on continually searching for new talent.
'But Spartak haven't received formal offers and we don't intend to consider them for the next three or four years.'
When he turned 12, Ananidze was attached to Georgian side Dinamo Tblisi, where he caught the attention of Ukraine giants Dynamo Kiev.
The boy spent six months a year at Kiev from 2005, but Spartak signed him up two years ago amid interest from Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and unnamed English clubs.
Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...0#ixzz0WfIgVQSBHis agent revealed that several clubs in western Europe made enquiries, but that Spartak were the ones to formally offer him a contract.
Just eight days after his 17th birthday earlier this month, Ananidze became the youngest player to score in the Russian Premier League when netting against Lokomotiv Moscow.
He has played half a dozen senior matches and scored in a Cup match against FC Krasnodar.
Despite his inexperience, the 5ft 6in playmaker has already been capped, playing 90 minutes in the World Cup qualifying defeat by Italy last month to become Georgia's youngest international.
He is under contract till December 2014.
Who the hell is Zhano Ananidze? 10 things you need to know about Liverpool and Arsenal's teenage transfer target
Liverpool and Arsenal are tracking Spartak Moscow's 17-year-old wonderkid, Zhano Ananidze, the teen star who has been dubbed the new Georgi Kinkladze.
But just who is he? MirrorFootball's Tim Bailey fills in the blanks...
1) Ananidze was born on October 10, 1992 in Kobuleti, Georgia.
2) He signed for his first club, Dinamo Tblisi, when he was 12. He then spent six months at Dynamo Kiev, be]fore moving to Spartak Moscow.
3) Ananidze made the step up from the juniors to the seniors after he impressed by scoring four goals in 12 matches for his age group side. He was invited to go on tour to Austria with the first team last year.
4) He made his much anticipated debut for Spartak earlier in August this year against FC Krylia. Watch him in action here.
5) Eight days after his 17th birthday, Ananidze netted his first goal for Spartak - making him the youngest player to score in the Russian Premier League - when he headed home against Lokomotiv Moscow.
6) So far this season he has made six appearances in the senior team and has managed to score a few goals. Here he is coolly finishing against FC Krasnodar .
7) He became Georgia's youngest ever international when he made his debut at 17, in a World Cup qualifier against Italy last month.
8) Although a number of teams are tracking him, Spartak sporting director Dmitri Popov insists the club will not sell the 5ft 6in pocket dynamo until he is in his 20s.
9) True to his word, Popov awarded Ananidze a new contract that keeps him at Spartak until 2014, when he will be 22. "We haven't received formal offers and we don't intend to consider them for the next three or four years," said Popov.
10) But Spartak face a real fight to keep hold of their crown jewel. As well as Arsenal and Liverpool, Manchester City, Mancherster United, Juventus, AC Milan, and Sevilla have all been linked with the teenage star.
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