Newcastle United chiefs had eyes on James Maddison last night and it would have been impossible for the 26-year-old not to be aware of it as he made his third appearance for England.
Maddison - who played on the left-hand side of a three pronged attack - had a hand in the second goal after dropping his shoulder and turning in the build-up before the ball fell for Trent Alexander-Arnold who thumped home to make it 2-0. And Maddison was in and around the play as Harry Kane won a penalty to put England three to the good.
Whether the Magpies discovered anything they didn't already know about Maddison is up for debate during England's 4-0 win in Malta. The former Coventry man is a clever player, possesses good technical ability on the ball but is also streetwise when it comes to winning free-kicks of inflicting tactical fouls.
