Report: Crystal Palace, Leicester and Wolves offered £21m forward Jurgen Klopp has 'always' liked
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Crystal Palace, Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers will be eager to strengthen their ranks in the January transfer window in pursuit of Premier League safety.
Crystal Palace are currently 15th in the Premier League table, while Leicester sit 17th in the standings and Wolves are second from bottom in the table.
Now, a report has claimed that all three teams have been offered an attacking player who currently plays in the Premier League and is valued at up to £21million.
Miguel Almiron offered to Crystal Palace, Leicester and Wolves
The player in question is Miguel Almiron and, according to CaughtOffside, the Newcastle United forward is being offered to clubs in England and overseas.
The Paraguay international has reportedly been offered to Palace, Leicester and Wolves, which would give him the chance to stay in the Premier League.
Greek giants Olympiacos are understood to be keen on Almiron, and he is also on the radar of MLS side Charlotte FC and Brazilian giants Santos, Botafogo, Sao Paulo and Palmeiras.
The report claims Newcastle want €20-25million (£17-21million) for Almiron, who appears to be surplus to Eddie Howe’s requirements.
Almiron was previously a key player for Newcastle, with 220 appearances to his name, but he has fallen out of favour this season, with just 314 minutes of football under his belt.
Gustavo Alfaro, Paraguay's head coach, has expressed his hopes of Almiron leaving Newcastle this month.
Almiron style of play
Sky Sports wrote when Almiron joined Newcastle from Atlanta United: “Miguel is a versatile player, who can play on either wing or behind a lone striker as a No 10.
“His stats so far this season point to a creative player who also has an eye for goal.”
South American football expert Tim Vickery also said at the time: “He’s going to run with the ball at devastating pace with a lovely left foot.
“These are his two great virtues: wonderful pace and a left foot to open up defences. He’s an ideal type of player for a team that want to defend deep, cover up and launch a counter attack.”
More recently, Almiron told the official Newcastle website: “I think my playing style has really evolved a lot.
“I think that Eddie Howe coming here has helped me greatly in every way. The coach showed a lot of confidence in me and really put his trust in me.
“I think that was also very good for me on a personal level – the manager knew how to get the best out of me, and I’ve also had a lot of help in areas where I needed it, one of which was my finishing. I’m always working on that.
“After every training session I stay behind, and I strive to improve in that aspect of my game. And I’m aware and I realise that I am improving as a result of all this.”
Jurgen Klopp previously said of Almiron: “Almiron, I always liked him but the way they (Newcastle) are playing now obviously fits him extremely well.”
