Gary Linker has heaped praise on Newcastle United's attacking midfielder Miguel Almirón as Eddie Howe's side's wrapped up a 4-0 victory over Aston Villa. Almirón sealed the victory for his side with the fourth and final goal at St James' Park.
Almirón's screamer from outside the box provided a fitting finale for his in-form side. Lineker - who scored 48 times for England - was clearly impressed.
He Tweeted: "Another sensational goal from Almiron and @NUFC are 4 up."
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The 28-year-old ends October having hit six goals for The Magpies within the space of a month. The Paraguay international's upturn in form has coincided with Newcastle's eight game unbeaten run, which has seen the club rise to fourth in the table.
Almirón is on a three game scoring streak having hit the back of the net in both last weekend's victory over Tottenham Hotspur and scoring the game's only goal against Everton. He also bagged goals against Brentford and Fulham (2) as his side racked up impressive 4-1 and 5-1 wins respectively at the start of the month.
Former boss Rafa Benitez brought Almirón to Newcastle from MLS side Atlanta United in 2019. His seven league goals to date in the current season are in sharp contrast to his nine goals in the previous four campaigns combined.
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