Miguel Almiron’s long-rumored transfer to Newcastle United has hit several road bumps. After Atlanta United clinched their trip to the MLS Cup, rumors started trickling out that Almiron’s exit was impending. After the season officially ended, those rumors picked up and Newcastle United emerged as the public frontrunners to sign Almiron in the January transfer window.
Even though Almiron’s exit is theoretically impending, the transfer fee demand from Atlanta United for their star player has reportedly been somewhat high and turned off a few teams that dabbled their toe in the Almiron waters.