Allan Saint-Maximin is the latest Newcastle United player to try and tempt a close friend to the north east of England with a public plea to Nantes midfielder Ludovic Blas. The No 10, who scored the only goal in the French Cup final at the weekend, knows the Magpies winger well and is a reported transfer target for Eddie Howe 's side.
Newcastle should have no issue attracting big names this summer, with Wor Flags' pre-match displays, the owners keeping their many promises and the new training ground all helping boost the club's profile to outsiders.
But another weapon Newcastle have is the players already in the dressing room. Kieran Trippier will be used to lure in big names, Bruno, Saint-Maximin has the French links, while Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton can attract South American stars. And it looks as though Maxi has already started his charm offensive.
