It has finally happened. Atlanta United have sold Miguel Almiron. On Thursday this week, it was officially announced that Newcastle United would sign the attacking midfielder for a reported fee of $27 million, depending on certain clauses.
It is the biggest sale in Major League Soccer history, and by almost double the next biggest sale, it remarkably puts Atlanta United top in terms of revenue through player sales in the history of the league, and it is a transfer process that has shaped the very fabric of the league. Atlanta have changed the game.