Giorgi Mamardashvili, the revelation of Euro 2024 who will liven up the transfer window

Little thumb of Euro 2024, Georgia shines despite everything at the start of the competition. Beaten by Turkey without merit (3-1), Willy Sagnol’s flock snatched a point against the Czech Republic (1-1). Two matches where Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili showed all his talent. It’s simple, at the start of the competition, he made 15 saves, including 4 against Turkey and 11 against the Czech Republic. The 23-year-old goalkeeper rises to the occasion and confirms his excellent season with Valencia, which was the seventh defense in La Liga. Achieving 13 clean sheets, the Tbilisi native is coming off two full seasons as an indisputable starter, which made him one of the best goalkeepers in the Spanish championship.

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“I am very satisfied and happy because we are here and we took our first point. This is a historic moment. Of course we could have won at the last moment, I’m a little disappointed, but that’s football, anything can happen. Three points would be very important, but one point will do because we continue our fight for the next stage and we will have a very difficult match against Portugal because they are one of the favorite teams in the Euro. But we will play our game there, we will do our best and we will see., he explained after the match against the Czechs. Rivaled on Euro 2024, Giorgi Mamardashvili will also have to look at the transfer window after the competition…

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He almost joined Bayern Munich

Under contract until June 2027, the 1m97 goalkeeper is a candidate to leave this summer. “My future will be decided very soon, now I have no time to think about anything other than the important tournament that awaits me with my national team. Of course, Valencia is my home, they gave me a football career”he declared to Geo Team before Euro 2024. He also expressed interest from Bayern Munich last year: “my agent went to town with my father to find me an apartment. But to my knowledge, they ultimately refused to pay 35 million euros for me. Words which made the former glory of the Bavarians hallucinate Lothar Matthäus who is a consultant for Sky Sports Germany : “I don’t understand why they didn’t buy him, good players who win you titles cost more than 35 million euros. We saw today that he could become a worthy successor to Manuel Neuer.”

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Complimentary remarks which will not fail to come back in the coming weeks. In addition to the Bavarians, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Tottenham and even Atlético de Madrid have been mentioned for a while. However, Newcastle seemed to hold the rope in recent weeks. With Nick Pope’s long injury which has handicapped him this season, the team coached by Eddie Howe wants a player capable of competing with or replacing the English goalkeeper. However, the Magpies are reportedly ultimately opting for Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, a less expensive prospect. However, Euro 2024 offers a new showcase for Giorgi Mamardashvili and there is no doubt that the post-competition promises to be eventful for him given his performances. For its part, Valencia has already taken the lead by signing Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski. A solid La Liga goalkeeper who is capable of ensuring post-Giorgi Mamardashvili.