Newcastle will look to maximise the money they can get for the Paraguayan, but Almiron’s position in the squad seems to make him the most vulnerable to a sale. Sean Longstaff, meanwhile, has also been linked with a move away from Newcastle United in recent times.

Newcastle United will assess their options this week ahead of the January transfer window with Eddie Howe making it clear he must hold on to his key stars if the club are to make the Champions League a reality again.

The Premier League transfer window opened on Wednesday, giving clubs the opportunity to improve their squads for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

It’s not the case I am arriving here and I can spend a lot of money, changing all the team.” United’s next accounts will also feature the cost of sacking Ten Hag and his backroom staff and the €11m buyout clause they paid Sporting CP for Amorim,