Almiron's character has never been questioned, with the 28-year-old always giving his upmost best for Newcastle - even in tricky spells. “For me, he’s given me everything from day one, very ...

Whether that will see Almiron return to his freer, more familiar No. 10 role is unclear. Under Benitez, Almiron played as part of a front three with Ayoze Pérez and Salomón Rondón.