Man Utd ‘wanted’ Miguel Almiron before Newcastle ace rejected Arsenal

Miguel Almiron allegedly attracted interest from Man Utd and Arsenal before his Newcastle move (Image: GETTY)Newcastle’s man of the moment Miguel Almiron is alleged to have turned down the chance to sign for Arsenal before joining the Magpies, while there was also interest from Manchester United. Back in 2019, the diminutive attacking midfielder had caught the eye of several high-profile European scouts having netted 13 times and registered 11 assists in the MLS for Atlanta United.Newcastle would later smash their transfer record to sign the playmaker for a fee in the region of £21million – surpassing the £16m fee paid to Real Madrid for the signing of Michael Owen.Almiron had featured in the MLS Team of the Year for two consecutive seasons, while also helping Atlanta win the MLS Cup.The Magpies’ interest was long-standing, having previously considered a swoop in prior transfer windows for the creative player, who they eventually landed on deadline day in January 2019.Nonetheless, that wait is now worth its weight in gold to Newcastle, who are now getting the best from the tricky Paraguay international.READ MORE: Ralf Rangnick campaigned for three Man Utd signings before Liverpool and Man City hijack Miguel Almiron choose to join Newcastle despite several other interesting transfer offers (Image: GETTY)He has been one of the best players in the entire Premier League this season having netted seven goals – six of which have been in October.But things could have been very different for Almiron had he walked a separate path upon leaving Atlanta, who were not short of offers.According to his agent Daniel Campos, Almiron actually turned down the chance to join Arsenal, who were only offering a loan move. Manchester United were also said to be considering an approach.”Miguel Almiron is a footballer who went from less to more, now he is a more complete footballer,” Campos told Paraguayan radio station ABC Cardinal at the time.READ MOREMan Utd told PSV ‘will now accept’ £25m for Cody Gakpo after Erik ten Hag transfer talksArsenal can finally land winger signing by beating Man Utd to discounted £25m bargainMan Utd star Antony already warned he will ‘get kicked up in air’ over showboating”There was interest shown by Manchester United in Miguel Almiron but they never made an offer.”Arsenal and Southampton offered loan deals for Miguel Almiron but we did not want it to be a loan.”Instead, Arsenal signed Denis Suarez on loan from Barcelona, who would later turn out to be one of the biggest flops of the Emirates Stadium era.Even when battling relegation under Steve Bruce, Almiron has not looked back since moving to St James’ Park, where he is now adored by the Newcastle faithful.He has felt an extra wave of affection this season though following comments made by Jack Grealish during an Instagram live after Manchester City’s Premier League title parade.The England international had mocked Riyad Mahrez by saying he had “played like Almiron” during the dramatic 3-2 final-day victory over Aston Villa in May.The viral clip seems to have unlocked a different animal within Almiron this season – having elevated his game to new heights under impressive tactician Howe.Almiron is expected to win the Premier League’s October Player of the Month award by a landslide and it would be so richly deserved.