Rumors of Miguel Almiron moving to Newcastle United may be the strongest, but there is a different Premier League team with a much better fit. Here are three reasons why a Spurs move makes more sense.

It’s time for a hot take. January means the transfer window is open, and the transfer window being open means silly season is in full force. Here is some silly season for you: Miguel Almiron going to Tottenham Hotspur makes more sense than Miguel Almiron going to Newcastle United.

I’ll start by saying there are no reports or rumors or proof for this claim. There was a post on goal.com back in November linking Almiron to Tottenham, but that is the only piece of news to do so. Even in the article, that rumor is purely speculation. However, I feel this in my gut. And even though it’s just a gut feeling, I can provide all the necessary points to change your mind.

It starts with why Newcastle is a poor fit for Almiron and Atlanta United.

3. Newcastle are notoriously cheap

Atlanta’s president, Darren Eales, wants at least $30M for Almiron. As of Tuesday morning, Newcastle have bid just $21M for the star attacking player. Newcastle remain steadfast in their approach and are unwilling to meet Atlanta’s asking price. The situation has devolved so much that Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez is threatening to leave during the summer if the front office doesn’t purchase a player during this window.

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There are only days left in the transfer window and it is still unclear which club holds the most leverage. Anyone stateside is quick to point out that Atlanta can’t have four Designated Players on their roster, which might be the case if the signing of Pity Martinez is believed to be true. It is unclear if those across the pond know about MLS’s four DP rule though. If Newcastle have no knowledge of the situation, then Atlanta holds the leverage. If Newcastle do know, they can attempt to strong-arm Atlanta into underselling Almiron.

However, Atlanta may look to loan Ezequiel Barco, one of their current DPs. If the move is actually plausible for Atlanta, they can keep Almiron until the summer window and sell him for the desired $30M then. Newcastle would miss out on Almiron and Atlanta would still get their money eventually.

It seems unlikely that the Magpies will shell out the $30M Eales desires. If this is the case, then one would assume Eales has a back-up plan in place.