Atlanta United exploring reunion with Miguel Almiron, per report

Atlanta United are reportedly in talks with Newcastle United to bring back one of the most important players in the club’s young history: Miguel Almirón

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Tom Bogert reports that while Atlanta has several targets in mind to bolster their squad, a reunion with Almirón is a real possibility. Negotiations to sign the player have not yet progressed; However, Atlanta secured the rights to open talks for the 30-year-old Paraguay international, who previously belonged to Charlotte FC.

Almirón was part of Atlanta’s first-ever MLS XI in the team’s inaugural season back in 2017. During his two seasons with the club, he became one of the best players in MLS and helped guide Atlanta to their first MLS Cup trophy ever in the team’s second straight season in 2018. His 22 goals and 29 assists in 68 MLS games, including the playoffs, earned him a move to the Premier League with Newcastle United, where he has played over 220 games since he arrived in January 2019.

Despite his successful tenure in England, he has started just one Premier League game this season and could be looking for a fresh start at his old home.

Atlanta United shocked many by beating Lionel Messi’s record-breaking Inter Miami side in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. Nevertheless, no player on the team reached double-digit assists in all of 2024, Almirón had 14 over his two campaigns in MLS, making a reunion seem very appealing for the 2025 season.

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