Newcastle 'will look at' £42k-a-week star's contract at St James' Park

Newcastle will be looking to extend Miguel Almiron’s contract if he continues performing at his current level, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The £42,000 per-week star has been playing at the top of his game recently and O’Rourke therefore expects the Toon Army to try and tie him down to longer terms.

It might be early days, but Almiron is finally starting to look every bit the player Newcastle expected him to be when he arrived almost four years ago.

He’s already scored three more goals than in the whole of last season and has matched his best ever Premier League tally.

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Even with Eddie Howe spending more than £200m in the last two transfer windows, Almiron has managed to establish himself as a regular starter, missing 56 minutes of league action all campaign.

But Almiron recently entered the final two years of his St James’ Park contract, which means unless he’s planning on signing an extension, his future might be in doubt.

O’Rourke reckons the Paraguay international is deserving his run in the side and might be rewarded with a new deal if he keeps up his recent form.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “He’s done more than enough to warrant a starting place in that Newcastle side right now and he’ll be hoping to continue that form and become a regular player in that side and I’m sure Newcastle will be looking at his contract situation to see if they can tie him down to a longer contract if he continues his upward trajectory in the side right now.”

One of Almiron’s major downfalls since his arrival in English football has been his inability to score goals on a consistent basis.

And while we might be just eight games