Newcastle’s most expensive signings

The Magpies have broken their transfer record to bring in Miguel Almiron.

Published Jan 31, 2019

Newcastle have broken their transfer record to sign Paraguay playmaker Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United. The £21million fee exceeds by £5million the amount paid for Michael Owen 14 years ago.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at Newcastle’s most expensive players.

Miguel Almiron (from Atlanta United, £21million, 2019)

The 24-year-old, who has 13 Paraguay caps, is an attacking midfielder who has previously played for Cerro Porteno in his home country and Lanus in Argentina. He scored 13 goals last season as Atlanta won the MLS Cup.

Michael Owen (Real Madrid, £16million, 2005)

Owen endured four injury-hit years at Newcastle (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Alan Shearer (Blackburn, £15million, 1996)

Shearer became Newcastle's record goalscorer — Shearer became Newcastle’s record goalscorer (Martin Rickett/PA)

Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven, £14.5million, 2016)

Wijnaldum was lured to Liverpool after just a year at St James' Park — Wijnaldum was lured to Liverpool after just a year at St James’ Park (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Aleksandar Mitrovic (Anderlecht, £14million, 2015)

Mitrovic is now a key part of the Fulham side (Dave Thompson/PA)

Florian Thauvin (Marseille, £13million, 2015)

Thauvin is best remembered on Newcastle for his choice of clothing (Richard Sellers/PA)