{"id":520054,"date":"2023-07-21T06:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=520054"},"modified":"2023-07-21T06:50:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T05:50:00","slug":"sources-allan-saint-maximin-agrees-23m-newcastle-united-move-eddie-howe-reluctantly-accepts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-allan-saint-maximin-agrees-23m-newcastle-united-move-eddie-howe-reluctantly-accepts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Allan Saint-Maximin agrees \u00a323m Newcastle United move, Eddie Howe reluctantly accepts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Newcastle United star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/allan-saint-maximin\/leistungsdatenverein\/spieler\/272642\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/allan-saint-maximin\/leistungsdatenverein\/spieler\/272642\">Allan Saint-Maximin<\/a> has agreed the terms of a \u00a323million move to Saudi club Al-Ahli, <strong>sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 26-year-old will become the latest Premier League big name to opt for the riches of the Middle East after verbally accepting what is said to be a &#8220;huge&#8221; offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The imminent move has been agreed by the Newcastle hierarchy, who have secured a replacement in Harvey Barnes, who has already put pen to paper on a permanent contract with the club and will be announced very shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 DONE Deals? Saint-Maximin in ADVANCED TALKS, Barnes finalises blockbuster Newcastle move\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rIszMLo1sbc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eddie Howe was not overly convinced that selling Saint-Maximin was the right thing to do, but FFP constraints have forced the club to sell so they can bring in their own top targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al-Ahli will finish the final details of their deal for Manchester City superstar Riyad Mahrez before completing the signing of Saint-Maximin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newcastle will receive around \u00a323m for Saint-Maximin and will also free up the wage space as they look to add another signing after Barnes is officially announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al-Ahli have already added Roberto Firmino and Edouard Mendy this summer as they build a squad capable of bringing the league into the eyes of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/Maxi_1200x824-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Newcastle\" class=\"wp-image-335578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/Maxi_1200x824-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/Maxi_1200x824-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/Maxi_1200x824-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/Maxi_1200x824-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/Maxi_1200x824-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/Maxi_1200x824.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Newcastle are also in the market for a defender and Crystal Palace centre-back Joachim Andersen is a player admired by the recruitment team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saint-Maximin played 124 times for Newcastle, scoring 13 goals and grabbing 21 assists for the club. He has also been capped seven times at Under-21s level by France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-harvey-barnes-to-undergo-newcastle-united-medical-after-breakthrough\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-harvey-barnes-to-undergo-newcastle-united-medical-after-breakthrough\/\">Newcastle set to sign Harvey Barnes in \u00a338 million pound deal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United star Allan Saint-Maximin has agreed the terms of a \u00a323million move to Saudi club Al-Ahli, sources have told Football Insider. The 26-year-old will become the latest Premier League big name to opt for the riches of the Middle East after verbally accepting what is said to be a &#8220;huge&#8221; offer. 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