Transfer rumours: Almiron rejects Saudi, Bornauw to Sheff Utd, Cochrane to Burnley
With the Magpies treading a fine line when it comes to Financial Fair Play, there have been suggestions that the Paraguayan attacker could depart in a big-money deal this month to help balance the books.
Al-Shabab are reportedly willing to pay £30m for Almiron's services this month, but according to ChronicleLive, the 29-year-old is not looking to leave St James' Park in the coming days.
Almiron only signed a new contract — which is due to run until 2026 — last February, and the Paraguay international is understood to be fully settled in Tyneside with his family.
Furthermore, Almiron's representative has supposedly not been given a heads-up about any talks with the Saudi Pro League, nor has he been actively involved in negotiations to send his client to the Middle East.
Almiron has registered 30 goals and 11 assists in 195 matches for the Magpies since his £20.5m move from Atlanta United in January 2019, and Eddie Howe recently affirmed that he is «desperate» to retain the attacker's services.
Over at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United have supposedly identified Wolfsburg defender Sebastiaan Bornauw as an ideal acquisition as they look to shore up their backline.
The 24-year-old Belgium international was on the books at Anderlecht as a youth player before joining Koln in 2019, two years before he moved up the Bundesliga latter with Wolfsburg.
Bornauw has two goals and two assists to show from 71 matches in the green jersey and has 12 appearances under his belt so far this season, although he has only started eight Bundesliga matches.
According to The Telegraph, Sheffield
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