Miguel Almiron is set to round off his career in the MLS after completing a move away from Newcastle United this month.
The 30-year-old has been a superb servant to Newcastle United over the past six years following his club record £21m move in 2019.
Newcastle have earned £11m from Almiron re-joining Atlanta United, and the Paraguay international got a good send-off before his move was completed on Thursday.
Almiron waved goodbye to Newcastle fans after the 3-1 win over Southampton. There was also an emotional farewell to Almiron from teammates.
Over his six-year spell on Tyneside, Miguel Almiron has helped Newcastle fight off relegation and also scored an iconic Champions League goal against Paris Saint-Germain. He has played with several players throughout the years, but he believes one teammate in particular is bound to become a manager.
Miguel Almiron convinced Newcastle teammate will become a manager
During his time at Newcastle, Almiron grew very close to Argentine defender Federico Fernandez.
In a club interview back in 2020, Almiron hailed Fernandez’s work ethic in training, saying: “Federico Fernández works really hard, and always gets in early.”
When asked which teammate he would phone as a friend on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Almiron was again quick to name Fernandez. “I reckon I would call Fede because I get on very well with him. Federico Fernandez. I’m always with him… on top of that, he’s a bit older too, so he’s got a lot of experience to call upon!”
In the same interview, Almiron revealed that Fernandez was the one teammate who is most likely to become a manager once their playing career is finished.
“Future manager? Fede for sure,” Almiron said. “He’ll be a manager. In the Premier League? I don’t know, wherever… but he will manage.”
Federico Fernandez recently retired
Almiron seems totally convinced that Fernandez will one day become a manager, and that may be just around the corner after he announced his retirement on 21st December 2024.
Fernandez left Newcastle in 2022 following a series of injuries. After departing Tyneside, he spent short stints with Spanish side Elche and Qatari outfit Al-Duhail before returning to boyhood side Estudiantes where he announced his retirement.
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During his four years at St James’ Park, Fernandez made 89 appearances for Newcastle and scored twice.
Howe was a big admirer of Fernandez but the veteran defender only played twice under him before leaving the club as a free agent.
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