Arsenal face competition with local rivals Tottenham to sign £22m Atlanta United starlet Miguel Almiron - 7M sport

Arsenal face competition with local rivals Tottenham to sign £22m Atlanta United starlet Miguel Almiron

The Paraguayan midfielder has caught the eye in the MLS - scoring 12 goals and providing 13 assists this term


Posted Saturday, October 27, 2018 by Thesun.co.uk

Arsenal face competition with local rivals Tottenham to sign £22m Atlanta United starlet Miguel Almiron
Almiron has netted 12 goals for Atlanta United this season

ARSENAL face a battle with bitter rivals Tottenham for the signature of MLS ace Miguel Almiron, according to reports.

The Paraguayan international has been on flying-form this year, recording 12 goals and 13 assists for Atlanta United.

Almiron was signed by Atlanta in December 2016 in a £6million deal with Argentine club Lanus.

And West Ham were reportedly weighing up a summer move for the star but the deal never materialised.

However, the good form of the star has sparked interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.

The Gunners were leading the race for the star, but according to Paraguayan radio station A Lo Grande, Spurs are now frontrunners for the playmaker.

A reporter for the station, Andres Riquelme,  said Spurs is to be the next destination of the midfielder.

The 24-year-old would be available for around £22m.

Mauricio Pochettino's side have had a mixed start to their 2018/19 season.

They have recorded their best-ever start to a Premier League season but have been massively disappointing in the Champions League.

On Tuesday, they conceded late-on to PSV and will need a miracle to qualify to the knock-out stages.

Meanwhile, their rivals Arsenal are on stunning form - with their Europa League win against Sporting last night stretching their winning run to 11 games.



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