Newcastle close to sealing record deal to buy Miguel Almirón from Atlanta • Fee for Paraguay midfielder believed to be around £20m • Rafael Benítez hopeful Almirón will be first January signing
Newcastle United have agreed a deal in principle to sign Miguel Almirón from Atlanta United for a club record fee, believed to be worth up to around £20m.
The Paraguay midfielder is keen to move to the Premier League club, despite late interest from Napoli and Internazionale, and is due to arrive for a medical on Wednesday or Thursday. There are issues to resolve before the transfer can be sealed, understood to include the structure of payment and bonuses. But personal terms have been agreed and Rafael Benítez is hopeful of making his first signing of the window.
Newcastle’s manager suffered the latest in a series of transfer setbacks when the transfer of the Lazio full-back Jordan Lukaku fell through. The club are reported to have held talks with Benfica and Monaco over loan moves for the midfielder Andreas Samaris and defender Antonio Barreca respectively.
Almirón is an attacking midfielder who has 12 caps and played for clubs in his homeland and Argentina before joining Atlanta in 2016.
Is the current @NUFC transfer record (£16.5m for Michael Owen in 2005) about to be broken? Club has agreed terms with @ATLUTD for Miguel Almiron. Paraguayan attacking midfielder reportedly travelling to UK for medical. Fee £20m.
Keith Downie has given us the latest on Newcastle's transfers. It looks set to be a very busy day on Tyneside...
Yes, I think it’s going to happen. Almiron has been here on Tyneside since yesterday afternoon. He started his medical late yesterday afternoon and was up at the training ground. I expect him up at the training ground again later today to finalise the deal. We’ll have to wait and see as to whether he actually trains with the squad but Rafael Benitez and Newcastle are very keen to get that one pushed through very quickly. The deal is for £21m. I’ve been working up here in the North East for five-and-a-half-years and it’s by far the biggest transfer business I’ve seen Newcastle do. Mike Ashley is keen to try and keep Benitez, who has got just a few months left on his contract, at the club.
On top of Almiron, Newcastle have another player in today.
Antonio Barreca arrived at tea time yesterday and met with club officials. He’ll finish his medical later on today and we can expect an announcement on that one.
We understand Newcastle could yet add more. They are looking for a midfielder and are in talks with Andreas Samaras, a Greek international from Benfica. They could yet make a move for him if Isaac Hayden completes a move to Aston Villa. That’s three and there’s a potential for a fourth. Benitez told us a few weeks ago that he wants another winger.
羅力亞
2019-01-31 17:08
Hearing no issues with Miguel Almiron medical - deal all but done. Club and player just need to go through formalities this morning #NUFC
羅力亞
2019-01-31 18:27
Almiron arrived in the club people carrier with his agent to complete the deal #nufc
羅力亞
2019-01-31 19:04
Miguel Almiron paperwork being pushed through now 🖊 #nufc
羅力亞
2019-01-31 22:57
BREAKING: Newcastle fans’ 14 year wait is over. NUFC have completed the club-record transfer of Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United. We understand the fee for the Paraguay international is £21m #NUFC
羅力亞
2019-02-01 00:45
We are delighted to announce the signing of forward Miguel Almirón from @ATLUTD.
The 24-year-old has penned a five-and-a-half-year deal which will keep him at St. James' Park until June 2024.
Newcastle United are pleased to confirm that defender Antonio Barreca has joined the club on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to buy, from @AS_Monaco.