Once again on Saturday, Allan Saint-Maximin tried desperately to create a moment of magic to get the stagnant Newcastle attack going. The Frenchman was one of only a few Magpies to show any urgency going forward in the second half.
While not much worked in the end for the 22-year-old, the impetus to get forward and try to get something to happen was at least endearing to some.
It’ll come as little surprise that there are now reports circulating of outside interest in Newcastle’s electric winger. The Daily Mail are claiming that Wolves have Allan Saint-Maximin listed as a potential replacement for Adama Traore.
There is expected to be a bidding war for the 24-year-old, who Wolves value at around £70m, with both Real Madrid and Barcelona reported to be interested.
If one of La Liga’s giants poach the Spanish winger this summer, Newcastle could have to fend off interest from Wolves in our star player.
Saint-Maximin, by all accounts, seems to love it at Newcastle. However, he has to be frustrated with the style of play currently on display at Newcastle.
Allan did sign a six-year deal when he joined this past summer for £16m from Nice. So Wolves would have to stump up quite a fee to prise him away just a year later.
We just don’t even want to think about losing Saint-Maximin after only one year. Hopefully, this team can find some answers in the final third and end this season on some sort of high. If they do, it’ll likely come through the exploits of our French winger.
Who Was Newcastle's Best Player At Crystal Palace?
- Martin Dubravka (79%, 1,121 )
- A. Saint-Maximin (9%, 133 )
- Valentino Lazaro (3%, 45 )
- Joelinton (2%, 30 )
- Dwight Gayle (1%, 19 )
- Fabian Schar (1%, 15 )
- Miguel Almiron (1%, 13 )
- Sean Longstaff (1%, 10 )
- Federico Fernandez (1%, 9 )
- Matt Ritchie (1%, 9 )
- Nabil Bentaleb (0%, 6 )
- Danny Rose (0%, 5 )
- Jamaal Lascelles (0%, 4 )
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168 comments so far
Mad Frog Boom 22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:11 AM
Comment #121If not frog the blog #saveusashley #boycottnow
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:12 AM
Comment #122Toon he went to China for the money end of story. Great manager Shame he never settled for being one of the best paid managers in Europe.
toon22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:12 AM
Comment #123They mugged him off
Let him go
And replaced him with the 2nd worst manager in prem history, maybe he will make 1st place this year
Why ?
As they knew better
Jabba wanted his dodgy deals, to gamble on players again
That’s exactly what happened it’s not an opinion
toon22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:14 AM
Comment #124Yeh Rafa
Probably greedy low life
Did nowt for the club
The PR line of him being greedy is most insulting thing they’ve tried in years
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:14 AM
Comment #125Lindisfarne agreed this is what I’m saying he’s clueless and surrounds the club with idiots.
hibbit
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:15 AM
Comment #126the alleged salary Rafa was asking for was released by the club and the press picked up on it as gospel ???????????
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:15 AM
Comment #127Toon as usual spouting garbage. When did I say he did nothing for the club I’ve just called him a great manager and was singing his praises!
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:16 AM
Comment #128Hibbit he was already being paid in the top 10-15 managers in Europe.
toon22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:16 AM
Comment #129Rafa was up there with SBR and KK as one of the best manager in the clubs history
Personally I’d put SBR as number 1
But he wanted better for the club , gave us hope
Jabba mugged him off
The PR labels him as greedy
toon22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:17 AM
Comment #130The PR used the only thing they could to justify him leaving
He was greedy
It’s insulting
Just a Fat Neil Warnock
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:18 AM
Comment #131Even the foreign managers we looked at dont fill you with confidence. Viera who has been poor at Nice. Gerard who is doing as you would expect at Rangers. I think they are stuck in the ninties so it has to be someone theyve heard of from then.
toon22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:19 AM
Comment #132The result of the idiots mugging him off
We have the worst manager they could have gotten
Proper bottom of the barrel , we’re statistically the worst team in Europe
Because Jabba wanted to go back to gambling on player for his own personal gain
Just a Fat Neil Warnock
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:21 AM
Comment #133he never denied those wages and theres no way on earth hed have gone there if a team in a top league had offered him similar. hes there for the same reason every single player manager and coach is there. money. theres no exceptions to that rule.
toon22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:21 AM
Comment #134Deals like Joe
We didn’t even haggle
He couldn’t wait to buy him , at any price
He mugged Rafa off to do deals like that
Lindisfarne
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:21 AM
Comment #135If you managed a factory where your contract was up for renewal and you were asked to continue over achieving without any significant investment. Relying on the the same infrastructure and personnal for another three years, with clearly any means of improvment being removed from the agenda. Plus if you were being forced to hire employees you knew did not have the skills or personality to blend with the current workforce……You would ask for a larger salary.
toon22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:26 AM
Comment #136They wanted rid of Rafa
He was getting in the way
He wanted to build a team
He wasn’t even out of the door and they had gone back to the good old days
Gambling on players , looking for a bargain Jabba can make a profit on
toon22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:27 AM
Comment #137So who could we get to take over as manager ?
Honestly I doubt anyone would take it now
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:28 AM
Comment #138Lindsfarne the world doesn’t work like that unfortunately (I should know I am in a very similar situation to the one you have just described funnily enough and I had a 1% salary increase). Rafa was paid as one of the top managers in Europe and he should not be wanting the same as Klopp or Pep unless he had us fighting for titles.
ramboreilly
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:28 AM
Comment #139In every stat now we are the worst.Gials for,shots against,possession, passing,shots on target.The defence which has been good the last few seasons looks ragged,bar the goalie.Palace could have/should have had another 4 goals.Bentekes miss,Ayews miss,2 top draw saves.Now we are losing our discipline 6 bookings,1 sending off.Every Newcastle fan knew this would happen,when we got Bruce.He could well go down as our worst Premier league manager ever
Jail for Ashley
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:29 AM
Comment #140Nufc-83,
You’re completely missing the point, while Ashley and Churnley run the show we are not going to get a Pochetino, so it’s a completely moot point.
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:31 AM
Comment #141Jail your missing the point I don’t want a poch lol!
hibbit
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:31 AM
Comment #142just out of interest what sort of money would Pochetino be looking for and what was he on at spurs ??
toon22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:32 AM
Comment #143Why would any decent manager join our club ?
It’s been proven in court Jabba will mug you off
The teams in free fall a total shambles
It’s utter poison
Jail for Ashley
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:32 AM
Comment #144Nufc-83,
I’ve no doubt Hiilddink and Ancelloti would manage us but as it stands even Moyes and FSA turned us down.
geordietom
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:33 AM
Comment #145if we stay safe this season , i dont think i could put up with Bruce for another season . he could of put the subs on earlier he should of put another player into midfield played with 3 in the middle …
Lindisfarne
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:37 AM
Comment #146Nufc-83
get a job in china!!! LOL
#just being daft
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:37 AM
Comment #147Jail I’m not talking about proven established managers like your listing. I’m talking about some of the younger progressive managers. If Brighton and Norwich can get these types in then I have no doubt we can. Do you think Potter would have turned us down prior to Brighton?
#BoycottAshley ( OP)
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:37 AM
Comment #148The money spunked on Joelinton could’ve paid for Rondon his wages and a 3 year contract for Rafa.
Instead we sign a non striker who isn’t a goal scorer and a manager desperate for one last shot at being the EPLs worst manager of all time.
Cracking foundations and planning for the future.
hibbit
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:38 AM
Comment #149geordietom it’s starting to look like a mighty BIG if !!
MagpieRanger
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:43 AM
Comment #150We won’t get another point for the rest of the season at this rate
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:43 AM
Comment #151OP hindsight is great isn’t it. Not saying Joel was doing enough to justify his price tag but its easy to say now. This is what I’m saying about Ashley being idiotic.
hibbit
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:43 AM
Comment #152Pochettino contract/salary at Spurs
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/24/mauricio-pochettino-signs-new-five-year-tottenham-contract-worth/
geordietom
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:44 AM
Comment #153hibbit …
i think we will be ok by the skin of out pant’s though mate , Burnley at the weekend time to put things right . have to ask did Gayle touch the ball yesterday ? …
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:45 AM
Comment #154Hibbit I believe poch was on 4.5m while Benitez was on 5
toon22
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:45 AM
Comment #155Remember they had a real problem getting a manager after mugging off Rafa
Had to practically rob the guy they got
They paid 4 million for him
For a guy well on his way to being the worst ever
You think they will get the next SAF as his replacement?
hibbit
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:46 AM
Comment #156Nufc-83
Rafa was on £3m a year before tax ,
geordietom
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:47 AM
Comment #157Is Chris Houghton still with out a job , i’d have him back ( would ashley ) he would steady the ship …
Bills Son Is Back
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:47 AM
Comment #158I see we are predicting Ashley will ‘cash in the profit’ on ASM.
I’ve said a few times on here before that this ‘cashing in’ at the drop of a hat is a total myth.
The only time we’ve done that is the £35M for AC, a ridiculous fee at the time that had to be accepted. Since proven right.
All the other big sales wanted away, sold after we got relegated or had clauses met by buyers.
Dubs, Schar, Lejeune to name three could all have been sold for big profits but are still here.
And so will ASM and Al be unless clubs offer stupid money way, way, more than they are worth.
Because there is no recent history at all of ‘cashing in as soon as the club smells a profit’.
None.
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:49 AM
Comment #159Hibbit there is a lot of conflicting info out there:
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-ranks-among-highest-11693263.amp
Nufc-83
Feb 23, 2020 at 10:50 AM
Comment #160Bills I am more nervous the player himself wants away. How would anyone want to stay and play in the current circumstances/side.