‘Brilliant’ Newcastle player now set to start vs Fulham despite claims he could leave soon

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Miguel Almiron is reportedly set to start against Fulham on Saturday, despite claims he could leave Newcastle United soon.

The Newcastle winger has been heavily linked with a move to Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Shabab in recent days.

It has been claimed that the Magpies are more willing to offload Miguel Almiron over the likes of Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier, with the latter receiving interest from Bayern Munich.

Journalist Ben Jacobs reported just on Tuesday that Al-Shabab have reached a ‘provisional agreement’ with Newcastle to sign Almiron.

The deal is not done yet but Almiron is said to be open to a move to the Middle East.

And despite being heavily linked with a move away from St James’ Park, Almiron could yet start for Newcastle in the FA Cup on Saturday.

Almiron could start for Newcastle vs Fulham

The Athletic reports that Jacob Murphy is closing in on a return and Harvey Barnes isn’t far behind the Englishman.

But Almiron is set to start against Fulham in the FA Cup and Aston Villa in the league due to Eddie Howe’s lack of attacking options.

It’s no secret that Howe hasn’t had the best of luck when it comes to injuries this season.

Newcastle’s squad has been ravaged by injuries to key players and even though Almiron could yet move on, Howe simply doesn’t have any other options at the moment.

Almiron has been a regular at Newcastle this season, racking up a total of 31 appearances in all competitions.

The 29-year-old has been ‘brilliant’ under Howe but you can understand why the Magpies are willing to sell him.

They are in desperate need of reinforcements in midfield and they will have to sell to fund a possible move for a new midfielder. 

Almiron certainly doesn’t seem like the type of player whose performances will drop off amid links with a move away from Newcastle.

The Paraguayan cannot be faulted for his work-rate and we have no doubts that he’ll continue to give his all over the coming games.