Salomon Rondon has praised club record signing Miguel Almiron after Newcastle's 2-0 win over Huddersfield on
Almiron joined for a fee which could rise to north of £20m including add-ons in January and is already a fan favourite after his early showings.
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"It's a real positive when you've got a player like him who likes to run in between the lines," Rondon said, via Mail Online.
"He is always looking to give you that pass and, for a striker, that's exactly what you want. Having Almiron behind will give us a different dimension."
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Although it was only Almiron's second game for the Magpies he has already become a fan favourite, with the Toon Army christening the front three of Almiron, Rondon and Ayoze Perez the 'three amigos' - due to the fact that they all hail from Spanish speaking countries.
Rondon claims this has helped with their chemistry on the pitch in the Huddersfield
"We were all speaking Spanish," revealed Rondon. "Miguel is still struggling to speak English well and, when he does speak, it's an American kind of English, with different words.
"So it's better that we speak Spanish. But football is a universal language, we all felt on the same wavelength."
Almiron certainly impressed on his home debut, hitting the post within 15 minutes and creating numerous chances throughout the match. The Paraguayan was brought off to a standing ovation from the Newcastle faithful as Benitez hopes to save his energy for a key mid-week clash with Burnley.
Source : 90min