Allan Saint-Maximin has been backed to become Kylian Mbappe’s World Cup strike partner.
Eddie Howe has vowed to help Newcastle United’s mercurial winger fulfil his dream of playing in Qatar in November - alongside the Paris St Germain superstar.
The 24-year-old winger has yet to win an international call above U21 level, with coach Didier Deschamps picking the likes of Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema.