Newcastle 'ready to move on' £28m star from St James' Park

Newcastle United star Allan Saint-Maximin is going to be looking for a new club this summer, believes transfer insider Dean Jones.

The Frenchman has been linked with a move away from St James’ Park, and Jones can see the Tyneside outfit selling him as they look to move on as a club following their recent takeover.

Speaking about Saint-Maximin last month, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said (via BBC Sport): “[He’s] an incredible talent. Of course he has a long-term future at the club.”

However, there are doubts surrounding the winger’s future at Newcastle, as 90min reported that the Premier League outfit are open to selling him in the upcoming transfer window.

Elsewhere, the Mail on Sunday has claimed that the Magpies have already named their price, £50m, so it does indeed look like they could be willing to sell the 25-year-old despite him being one of their best performers this season.

Only Kieran Trippier (7.87) has managed to record a higher average match rating than Saint-Maximin (7.11) on WhoScored.

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Going forward, Jones does not think Saint-Maximin will be Newcastle’s star man and can now see him leaving the club.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, the football journalist said: “He’s not going to be Newcastle’s star man anymore. I think he’s going to be looking for a new club. I don’t think he’ll deliver every week; I think that’s why Newcastle are ready to move on beyond him.”

As already mentioned, Saint-Maximin has been one of Newcastle’s best players this term. When it comes to average dribbles per game (4.3), no other player in Howe’s squad comes close to him, showing just how much of an attacking threat he is