Newcastle boss Howe on Almiron: What a person and what a professional he is!

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is happy keeping hold of Miguel Almiron.

The Paraguay has attracted an offer from Al Shabab this month.

But on transfer deadline day, Howe said: "I am confident that he will stay now and I am happy because he is a very important player. What a person and what a professional he is! He received a lot of speculation in the media, but that didn't affect him at all.

"I expect this negotiation window to end soon. I think there is now very little time to be able to do anything, both incoming and outgoing here's the situation. I don't think we have the capacity to do anything. As far as I know at the moment, nothing will happen, although there is still time."