Allan Saint-Maximin has been ordered to get revved up and deliver the same “physical effort” as his Newcastle team mates this season - and improve how he parks his Ferrari!
The enigmatic French winger was sent away on holiday this summer with instructions to hit new levels by boss Eddie Howe. The United coach rates him as the best in the world 1v1. Saint-Maximin is Newcastle’s game changer and Howe insists he is “happy” despite speculation he could leave this summer if Newcastle got a bid of £40m plus.
Spurs were interested at half that price and Newcastle are keeping him and trying to add to their attacking options, with Leeds’ Jack Harrison a target. Scoring goals could be the Geordies’s biggest problem in the coming season with just 44 netted in 38 league games last term.
