There was an air of excitement among all interested parties when Miguel Almiron moved to Newcastle United, not least from fans of the selling club, Atlanta United.
Excitement around the sale of a player might sound unusual – it wasn’t as if Atlanta fans were glad to see him go or had concerns as to who would replace him – but in general, supporters of the 2017 Major League Soccer expansion side were proud to see one of their players do so well that he attracted interest from the Premier League.
And this wasn’t just an English team taking a chance on a young player, such as Manchester City’s move for Zack Steffen or Matt Miazga’s transfer to Chelsea, it was a marquee signing for a club looking to make a statement.