Liverpool have completed the signing of Spanish teenager Madger Antonio from La Liga outfit Villarreal. The 17 year old left footed midfeilder subbed as the next Figo joined the Anfield outfit for a meager sum as Villareal had to sell the youngster rather than wait till next season and lose him on a free transfer.
Antonio took to his Twitter Handle to confirm his signing for the Red expressing sheer delight on the move, thanking everyone for their wishes.
So proud to be a part of the @LFC club! Now It’s time to keep working hard! Thanks everyone for your messages pic.twitter.com/VPe1hYNXct
— ⚽️ⓡ@ⓑ@ⓗ ⓜ@ⓓⓙⓔⓡ ⚽️ (@Madger7) September 3, 2014
The teenager grabbed quite a lot of attention when he played for the Villarreal B side but mostly made his name playing for the Under 18 side. he will now join the Under 18 and Under 21 side at Melwood to continue his road to progress before he can eventually feature for the Merseyside Giants.
Liverpool’s academy is World famous for producing the best of talents and it won’t be a surprise if Antonio follows in the footsteps of Raheem Sterling at Anfield.