Miguel Almiron has Newcastle United fans wondering if this is going to be the season he sets Tyneside alight. The Paraguayan has somewhat flattered to deceive since arriving from Atlanta United back in 2019 but has enjoyed a successful pre-season in Austria and Portugal, scoring twice against Benfica this week.
Eddie Howe's Newcastle are in the market for a new right-midfielder before the transfer window shuts in little over a month's time but Almiron has done enough in recent weeks to show he deserves to be starting in the Premier League opener in Nottingham Forest.
Kieran Trippier set up both of Almiron's goals inside the Estadio da Luz on Tuesday evening in the 3-2 defeat and the right-back singled his counterpart out for praise when asked about the Eusebio Cup performance.
