Newcastle chase £25m-rated MLS star Almiron

The 24-year-old midfielder has been the best player in the American league accoriding to many, scoring 12 goals an provding 14 assists this year.

With the 'Magpies' having failed to make enough signings over the summer to keep fans or manager Rafa Benitez happy, it seems as though they may try to secure his signature in January.

However, the asking price of £25m could be a sticking point, for a club whose current transfer recrod remains the £16m spent on Michael Owen in 2006.

The Tyneside outfit also face competition from West Ham and Arsenal according to the 'Daily Mail', but fans of the club will hope that owner Mike Ashley finally splashes the cash this winter in bringing someone of Almiron's quality in.