Newcastle United in talks to sell Miguel Almiron to Saudi Pro-League club – Sky Sports | OneFootball

Newcastle United are now in talks to sell Miguel Almiron to a Saudi Pro-League club.

That is according to an exclusive from Sky Sports.

The 30-year-old is currently in the United States taking part in the Copa America, Miguel Almiron and Paraguay have one game remaining against Costa Rica but have already been eliminated from the competition.

That comes after defeats to Colombia and Brazil (losing 4-1 to a team that included Bruno Guimaraes.

News of Newcastle United in talks with a Saudi Pro-League club will come as little surprise to Newcastle United fans.

It was heavily rumoured in January that Miguel Almiron could make a move then, with even claims (see below) that a move to Al-Shabab had been provisionally agreed. However, nothing happened then.

Now Keith Downie, who covers Newcastle United for Sky Sports, says in an exclusive that talks are now happening between NUFC and a so far unnamed Saudi Pro-League club, with the Paraguayan winger set to leave after five and a half years at the club.

Miguel Almiron still has two years left on his Newcastle United contract but has now turned 30 and with the Saudi transfer window opening today, a deal could swiftly be agreed.

The last start for Almiron came on 11 March 2024 in the 3-2 defeat at Chelsea and whilst he had injury problems, when available later in the season, Miguel Almiron found himself unable to get a game due to Jacob Murphy getting preference from Eddie Howe.

Right wing looks like the position that by far could have serious money spent on it this summer for a new first-eleven signing. Yankuba Minteh sold for £33m on Sunday to Brighton and Miguel Almiron is very likely to follow the 19-year-old out of the club, with I assume that now a new signing will arrive, with then Jacob Murphy looking set to remain as cover on that side of the pitch.

The Mag report – 22 January 2024:

It is now reported as an ‘exclusive’ that Newcastle United and Al-Shabab have provisionally agreed a move for Miguel Almiron.

This Monday morning report / claim coming from journalist Ben Jacobs.

Al-Shabab are currently eleventh in the Saudi Pro League and their summer 2023 signings weren’t as big name as many other clubs. Their two biggest summer signings were £15m for Habib Diallo from Strasbourg and £12m for Yannick Carrasco from Atletico Madrid.

Al-Shabab are not one of the four clubs that Saudi Arabia PIF took a 75 per cent stake in last summer, that quartet were / are Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ittihad, and Al Ahli.