With PIF having taken over the reins at Newcastle United, fans of the Tyneside club can look to a far more promising future than they once did.

Eddie Howe's recent appointment and work in the transfer window has turned the tides at St James' Park, with the recent 3-1 victory over Everton in mid-week a clear indication of the kind of improvements the Magpies have made.

But while the Magpies are moving forward in the right direction, one man who remains a prime example of some of the failures of the previous regime, is Miguel Almiron.

Having signed him from MLS side Atlanta United in the January transfer window of 2019 for a then club-record fee of £20m, it's fair to say things haven't quite worked out for the attacking midfielder.

The Paraguay international has endured another difficult Premier League season thus far, scoring no goals and providing no assists whatsoever in the 19 games that he has played in all competitions.

The £75k-a-week earning ace's appalling total record of just 13 goals and five assists in 110 games for Newcastle, is simply not good enough, especially in this new PIF-led era at St James' Park.

Indeed, with his transfer fee and wages combined, he's cost the Tyneside club an incredible £32m in the 158 weeks that he's been at St James' Park.

The Magpies will no doubt be embarking on a massive spending spree in the upcoming transfer windows, and getting rid of the deadwood and under-performing players will surely be on the agenda too.

PIF must make a ruthless call and get rid at the earliest possible opportunity. If the club are serious about taking that next step and moving forwards, then axing below-par players like Almiron is the logical decision to make, and ensure they aren't being held back.

At the moment, Almiron just continues to be a drain on Newcastle's wage bill and hasn't shown anything like the kind of form that would suggest he should be a part of the club's long-term future.

Meanwhile, Newcastle must finally sell this star...