Newcastle United youngster Leo Shahar has admitted that one of his teammates is a ‘beast’ on the training ground.
The 18-year-old is yet to make his senior debut for Newcastle United, but has been in and around the first-team for a long time. He was even on the bench in the Premier League last season, with Shahar an unused substitute in Newcastle’s win over Brentford in April.
The young right-back has spent a lot of time training with the first-team, rubbing shoulders with the superstars in Eddie Howe’s side such as Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes.
However, it is Sandro Tonali who has stood out the most.
Leo Shahar singles out Newcastle United ‘beast’ Sandro Tonali
During a video on the Magpies’ official YouTube channel, Shahar was asked if any members of the Newcastle United first-team have stood out or shocked him during training.
“I would say Tonali,” he said.
“He is just a beast. He catches up to you so quickly when you’ve got the ball. It’s mad.
“All of them, to be honest. It didn’t surprise me, I was expecting it. They’re Premier League players.”
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Why Leo Shahar thinks he is Newcastle United’s best youth trainer
Shahar has obviously made an impression at senior level. That is why Howe continues to call him up and integrate him alongside the likes of Tino Livramento and Kieran Trippier.
Newcastle have high hopes for Shahar, who has signed a new contract at St James’ Park alongside fellow teenagers Sean Neave and Trevan Sanusi.
The trio will hopefully blossom into Premier League stars for Newcastle United, but that will largely depend on how they apply themselves in training.
Fortunately for Shahar, he believes he is the club’s best trainer at youth level. Speaking to the club’s YouTube channel, the defender was asked who the best trainer is within the Under-21s.
“I’d probably say myself,” he said, laughing.
“Every day there are little competitions that you have for pictures. They’re called Magpie points. I’ve been at the top of that leaderboard a few times.”
As for the worst trainer, Shahar refused to dig out any of his teammates!
The pressure will be on Shahar to continue training at a high level, as he begins to establish himself at senior level. The ambition will be to make his Newcastle United debut very soon, but he will only get Howe’s trust if he proves himself to be worthy.
The Newcastle United manager does not hand opportunities out to just anybody. They have to be earned.
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