Newcastle announced a record transfer ᐉ UA-Football

Newcastle announced the signing of Miguel Almiron of Atlantis United.

A 24-year-old Paraguayan signed a "forty" contract for a term of 5.5 years. His transfer cost the club 21 million pounds, a new record. The most expensive purchase from Newcastle was Michael Owen, in which the English club paid 16.5 million pounds to Real in the distant year 2005

Last season, Almoron scored 13 goals and 13 assists in MLS, Atlanta "became the winner of the North American League

A little earlier, Newcastle's mentor Rafael Benitez was angry at his club's passivity in the transfer market, which even threatened to to leave