Arsenal’s €13m deal dismissed, but interest in Almiron confirmed

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A claim that Miguel Almiron will move to Arsenal in January for €13million has been labelled “fake news” by two American soccer journalists.

The 24-year-old Paraguayan attacking midfielder has been earning rave reviews for MLS side Atlanta United, managing 12 goals and 13 assists in 32 games. And yesterday 90min cited a quote attributed to Fox claiming that Atlanta president Darren Eales said a deal was done.

Eales told FOX Deportes USA via 90min: “Almirón’s future is already decided and will go to England in the European winter market.”

The former Cerro Porteno and Lanus No.10 apparently had got everything in place to finish the MLS season this month and then move to The Emirates in January, but that talk has been refuted.

USA soccer hacks Jonathan Tannenwald and Doug Robertson claim the quote is “fake news”.

However, yesterday morning mlssoccer.com reported that Almiron’s father, Ruben Almiron, gave an interview to Paraguayan radio station 730 AM claiming that Arsenal’s interest in his son was genuine, though no formal contact has been made between the Gunners and Atlanta.