Miguel Almirón appears to be destined to leave Newcastle United in the January transfer window, with River Plate particularly keen on him.
In the meantime, he continues to be out of the picture under Eddie Howe, something it seems [Versus are less than impressed by.](https://www.versus.com.py/hoy/2024/12/05/miguel-almiron-sin-minutos-en-el-newcastle-por-sexto-partido-consecutivo/)
They cover the 30-year-old today and how he appears to be stuck in a ‘joke of fate’ at St James Park at this moment in time.
The newspaper says he ‘continues to be wasted’ by Newcastle in the Premier League, with the winger sitting and watching the 3-3 draw with Liverpool from the bench on Wednesday.
The only action he’s seen in November is with the Paraguayan national team, where he was a key player during the international break. At Newcastle, though, he is ‘suffering from a lack of opportunity’.
His last game for the Magpies was on 27 October in a 2-1 loss to Chelsea, when he came on in the 68th minute. He hasn’t been seen since then and the Paraguay national team has ‘serves as an escape’ for him.
He’s now spent the last three games as an unused substitute and ‘encountered the same drama’ that he had found himself in previously.
It’s all setting up for a January exit, with River Plate keen for months and several reports making it clear that they think he’s a transfer worth trying for.