Newcastle United transfer news, rumours, gossip and deals from deadline day
Transfer news, rumours, gossip and done deals from January deadline day
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Newcastle United were one of the busiest club's transfer deadline day.
The club smashed their club-record signing, with the addition of Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United for a fee of £21m. That easily surpasses the £16.5m Newcastle spent to sign Michael Owen from Spanish giants Real Madrid all the way back in 2005.
Monaco defender Antonio Barreca also joined, this time on loan, from Ligue 1 strugglers Monaco.
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Good morning and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of Newcastle United's deadline day business on the final day of the January transfer window.
Following Rafael Benitez's threat to walk out on the club if certain transfer targets aren't brought in today, all eyes are on Mike Ashley to see who he can bring in - if anyone - to improve their chances of staying in the Premier League.
Newcastle United fans have not had a lot to get excited about of late, but after beating Manchester City last night, it looks like the club is ready to break its transfer record within the next 15 hours.
After it emerged on Tuesday that Miguel Almiron is set to move from Atlanta United to the Premier League, video footage has emerged of the midfielder arriving in Newcastle, courtesy of Sky Sports.
It's understood that the 24-year-old will move for a club-record fee in the region of £20m, making him more expensive than the £16m that Newcastle paid Real Madrid for Michael Owen in 2005.
A double signing for Newcastle?
Antonio Barreca is undergoing a medical at Newcastle as we type. His signing is expected to be announced later this afternoon and with Miguel Almiron will be a big boost to Newcastle's squad.
Another potential move is with Isaac Hayden.
The mid-fielder had a great game against Manchester United on Wednesday night but he is reportedly looking for a move away from the club for family reasons.
Sky Sports News reports that Aston Villa are keen to bring Hayden to the midlands with a possible deal today.
More potential signings for Newcastle.
According to The Mirror, Newcastle are in talks to bring Nantes winger Anthony Limbombe and Benfica's Andreas Samaris to St James' Park.
More updates to follow but Rafa Benetiz is reportedly very keen to sign Limbombe.
Antonio Barreca's deal is all but done, we're just waiting for an official announcement.
It is reportedly a £1 million loan deal with Monaco with the option to make the move permanent in the summer.
Salomon Rondon might extend his stay at St James' Park as Newcastle look to extend his loan contract for another year.
They're are reportedly in talks with West Brom to extend Rondon's contract in exchange for Jacob Murphy travelling to the Hawthorns on loan this month.
It may just be the two signings for Newcastle today as talks with Benfica over Andreas Samaris seem to have stalled.
Antonio Barreca completes his move to Newcastle!
Confirmation comes in with the price at £1 million for a one-year loan deal with the option of a £9 million permanent option to buy in the summer.
Miguel Almiron's move is yet to be confirmed but reports say it is only a matter of dotting the 'I's' and crossing the 'T's'.
Antonio Barreca completes his loan move to Newcastle, here's the full story:
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