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title: "West Ham to rival Newcastle for Almiron"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
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published: "2018-11-20T21:43:42Z"
modified: "2018-11-20T21:44:45Z"
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# West Ham to rival Newcastle for Almiron

Newcastle United will face competition from West Ham United in their pursuit of Miguel Almiron.

According to a report from [Football London](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/transfer-news/miguel-almiron-west-ham-transfer-15441589), the Hammers are believed to be among a host of Premier League clubs who are keen to make a move for the 24-year-old following his impressive form for Atlanta United.

Rafa Benitez’s men have been heavily [linked](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/11/14/almirons-agent-confirms-st-james-park/) with a move for Almiron in recent times and the player’s agent Daniel Campos was in attendance for Newcastle’s 2-1 win against Bournemouth recently.

![Grant Halverson/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readnewcastle.com/readnewcastle/sites/20/2018/11/938929840.jpg)

However, it seems the Magpies will be faced with stiff competition if they are to pursue a deal for the Paraguay international, with West Ham out to secure his signature.

The London club are understood to be keen on adding a creative midfielder to the ranks when the transfer window opens, with Manuel Lanzini still some way off returning to full first-team training.

It was [reported](https://readnewcastle.com/2018/11/19/atlanta-to-demand-25m-for-newcastle-target-almiron/) on Monday that Atlanta may not welcome offers worth anything less than £25 million, though, indicating that a transfer could be difficult for suitors such as Newcastle to complete.