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Ciaran Kelly

Leicester make telling Harvey Barnes move but Newcastle have FFP dilemma after Ashley gifts

Harvey Barnes may have been present on the sidelines to watch Leicester City's pre-season game against Peterborough on Tuesday, but the Foxes decision to 'rest' the Newcastle United target was telling. It felt like a timely reminder of how resigned Leicester are to losing the winger as they protected their prized asset.

A hundred-and-eighty-three miles up the road, Allan Saint-Maximin offered a timely reminder of his own with a trademark individual goal at Newcastle's training ground. However, it was the words Saint-Maximin captioned the short clip with that were most striking.

"People can keep talking when they know nothing," he posted "I just keep working."

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