Signing Atlanta United have brought back club legend Miguel Almirón, announcing Thursday they've acquired the star midfielder from English Premier League side Newcastle United.
Newcastle have announced the sale of Miguel Almirón, who has left to rejoin Atlanta United.The Magpies signed the Paraguayan from The Five Stripes in 2019 and he now returns to his former club after
El Atlanta United de la MLS anunció este jueves el regreso del delantero paraguayo Miguel Almirón, procedente del Newcastle de Inglaterra, con un contrato hasta la temporada 2027 y la opción de extenderlo por un año más.
The Paraguayan starred for the Five Stripes before joining Newcastle for 21 million pounds in January 2019 – then a club-record fee for the Magpies and the largest received by an MLS club
Atlanta United is bringing back a MLS Cup champion. Forward Miguel Almiron resigned with the team on Thursday.
Six years after sealing a move to Premier League side Newcastle United from MLS club Atlanta United, Paraguay international Miguel Almiron has completed a return to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. 30-year-old Almiron,
Paraguay international Miguel Almiron has returned to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Atlanta United for an undisclosed fee, after six years at Newcastle United, both clubs said on Thursday.
Atlanta United has completed the signing of Miguel Almiron from Newcastle United. The Athletic reported on January 15 the MLS side had tabled a bid worth £11million ($13.5m) for the 30-year-old Paraguayan who will return to Atlanta six years after he left the club to join Newcastle.
Almiron, Spaniard Ayoze Perez and Venezuelan Salomon Rondon, christened “The Three Amigos” by supporters, formed a fluid and frightening attack. Almiron’s relentless running created space and opportunities for the other two, who scored 14 goals between them during the second half of that season.
Almirón was one of the first big success stories for a South American player in the MLS to make the jump to European football. His impact over there was huge, but for some reason, the English side just couldn’t tap into his full potential. Now, in Atlanta, he could very well be the man again.
There's less than a week remaining of the January transfer window and Premier League clubs could be in line for a busy few days as Patrick Dorgu, Jhon Duran and Marcus Rashford and more edge towards m