Newcastle United’s first summer transfer window as the richest club in the world was expected to be one full of endless spending in order to secure some top-class players to aid their push up the Premier League table next season.
But following a £94 million spend in the January transfer window, the Magpies may be limited to just £100m for their transfer budget this summer due to Financial Fair Play rules, meaning that extra funds can only be generated through player sales.
And now Eddie Howe is weighing up the sale of fan favourite Allan Saint-Maximin in order to add to his spending budget, which has put fellow Premier League clubs on high alert over the Frenchman’s availability this summer.