Newcastle United chiefs have played down talk of Allan Saint-Maximin being linked with AC Milan. The Frenchman made front page headlines in Italy's Tuttosport over a possible move to the Serie A giants.
But Chronicle Live has been told Eddie Howe wants to hold on to Saint-Maximin - especially with time running out in the January window. It is also believed that a handful of Premier League clubs enquired about getting Saint-Maximin on loan including Nottingham Forest.
However, unlike Chris Wood's exit, Howe is eager to stick with the former Nice winger despite him not starting a Premier League game since August. Saint-Maximin made a cameo appearance at Southampton in the narrow win last night on the South Coast.
