Allan Saint-Maximin admits that Newcastle United are no longer just relying on him to succeed in the Premier League.
The Frenchman, who is still one of the club's prize assets, won player of the season in 2020 and 2021 after almost single-handedly dragging the team clear of relegation trouble and to two domestic cup quarter-finals under Steve Bruce. Yet now, he accepts that Newcastle have star quality throughout the team including England star Kieran Trippier and Brazil ace Bruno Guimaraes.
Eddie Howe has helped swap relegation tussles with a European tilt, and Saint-Maximin is enjoying a different challenge to his first two years at the club. Speaking after playing only a cameo role against AFC Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup he says the old guard are also eager to play their part.
