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."