Eddie Howe insists he has never spoken to Miguel Almiron about Jack Grealish's end of season swipe at his playmaker - and insists the player of the month candidate is a joy to work with.
Grealish quipped in a video clip that team-mate Riyad Mahrez deserved to be subbed during his club's final game of the season vs Aston Villa because he "played like Almiron". But since that moment Almiron has blasted his way to the top five of the Premier League scoring charts with seven goals.
And he is now in contention for player of the month and goal of the month with Newcastle. His team-mate Bruno Guimaraes, also nominated for the award, says fans should vote for him. Howe played down any talk that he had used the Grealish swipe as motivation for the Paraguay skipper.
