One of my friends is a Newcastle United fan. He knows that I follow Major League Soccer and run this website, so when Newcastle broke their club transfer record for the first time since Michael Owen, more than a decade ago, on an MLS player, he immediately wanted the full rundown.
I told him to be excited. Miguel Almiron, I said, has been the best player in MLS for the past two seasons, has the natural attacking qualities that Newcastle require, and could flourish in the Premier League.
But then I said it is extremely difficult to forecast properly for how he will fare in England.