Miguel Almirón was linked with a move to Arsenal last year and the rumours have started circling again.
- Almiron’s agent responds to reports Arsenal agree £11.5m deal
In January 2017, he moved from Lanus in Argentina to Atlanta United in MLS and has taken another step forward as a player. His team burst onto the scene, with massive crowds and now sit top of their conference.
But what makes the 24-year-old Paraguayan from relatively unknown clubs (at least to most European sides) so special, and would he be a quality signing for Arsenal?
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5. Likelihood of a move to North London
Almirón is clearly a player that would fit in well at Arsenal, but would the player actually want to come?
No player in their right mind would turn down a move from a top 10 club in the world, but it would have to come with the right situation.
Almirón is not going to play in MLS forever. In his first season, he was perhaps the best player in the league.
A European move in the near future is certainly on the cards. But the Paraguayan can probably wait until the right situation develops.
He is being called up and used regularly with Paraguay, he is the number 10 for a world-class manager, playing in front of 50,000-70,000 fans every week. And, to top it off, he makes around 35k pounds/week (in US Dollars)—Arsenal can easily pay more, but it is not like he is dying to get a payday.
The club/league (all MLS clubs are centrally owned) will certainly not want to sell unless a high asking price is met. Plus, the Atlanta United team president is Darren Eales, former Director of Football Administration at Spurs.
- Almiron’s agent responds to reports Arsenal agree £11.5m deal
He is still strongly linked with them as well, as Atlanta took one of their youngsters on loan for the season. He will likely be averse to selling to Arsenal, further driving up Almirón’s asking price.
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