Miguel Almiron: Newcastle complete 20m signing of Atlanta United midfielder in club-record deal

Miguel Almiron: Newcastle complete 20m signing of Atlanta United midfielder in club-record deal
Newcastle United have signed midfielder Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United in a club-record deal, the Premier League side have confirmed.The Paraguay international has joined the Magpiesafter they had an offer worth roughly 20.6million ($27million) accepted by the MLS outfit.

We are delighted to announce the signing of forward Miguel Almirn 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.Full story: https://t.co/5NxxCEHhNx #NUFC pic.twitter.com/a5MV5QBTum— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 31, 2019

Almiron was instrumental for his side as they won the MLS Cup last season, scoring 13 goals and assisting a further 11 as his side were crowned champions of the United States’ top league.The fee for Almiron, 24, has surpassed the 16million Newcastle paid for Michael Owen in 2005 to make him the most expensive player in the club’s history.

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Rafa Benitez has been looking for a number ten throughout his time in charge St James Park, and Almiron’s arrival finally provides him with the type of player he has craved throughout that time.And he will appeal to Benitez for his versatility as he can play on either wing or in the No.10 role behind the striker.He possesses a great knack for getting goals but is also a fantastic creator of chances, while he has been praised for his excellent work rate in both attack and defence.1

Almiron won the MLS Cup with Atlanta United last month

Almiron has been capped13 times for the Paraguay national team but is yet to score for his country.“Im very happy and eager to start and to meet my new team mates,” Almiron said. “The league is very competitive, this is a historic club, andRafa Benitezhimself were the main reasons why I am here now.“I think it is a great responsibility, something beautiful for me, and I will try to offer the best I can to repay the trust the club put in me.” Benitez added: “We were following Miguel Almirn for a while, and we saw a player with some pace in attack, who can play behind the striker. We have someone who can score goals and give assists.“We know that MLS is a different challenge to the Premier League but he has the potential to do what we are expecting, and what we need.“From talking to the lad, you can tell that he is really focussed and wants to do well. He wants to be successful and he wants to help the team, to score goals and give assists if it is possible.“His impact in MLS has been really good – he’s been one of the best players this year – and hopefully he can give us more competition and more quality in the final third.“I am pleased that the hard work behind the scenes has ended positively and I thank everyone for their efforts.”On Wednesday the player said his goodbyes at Atlanta United on a social media post.He posteda selection of images from his time with the MLS side on his Instagram page before travelling to the UK, with the caption: Thanks Atlanta for all the love. I love you so much.Newcastle’s newest recruit could make his debut on Saturday afternoon as the Magpies face Tottenham in the Premier League.He was the second new arrival at St James’ Park on deadline day, with Newcastle also doing a deal forAntonio Barreca.The 23-year-old defender has joined the Magpies on loan for the rest of the season, with thePremier Leagueclub having an option to complete a permanent deal in the summer.

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