{"id":1099022,"date":"2019-07-25T16:11:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1099022"},"modified":"2019-07-25T16:12:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:12:29","slug":"newcastle-want-allan-saint-maximin-nice","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/newcastle-want-allan-saint-maximin-nice\/","title":{"rendered":"Allan Saint-Maximin: Newcastle want to sign Europe\u2019s second-most prolific dribbler"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steve Bruce has admitted Nice winger Allan Saint-Maximin is among “three or four” potential targets Newcastle United are looking to secure before the close of the summer transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite the recent departure of Rafael Benitez in the St James’ Park dugout, the Magpies once again broke their transfer record this week with the \u00a340m signing of Brazilian forward Joelinton from Hoffenheim.<\/p>\n

Saint-Maximin to Newcastle? Five key things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Newcastle broke their transfer record again this week with the signing of Joelinton (\u00a340m).<\/li>\n
  • But the Magpies have already lost the likes of Ayoze Perez and Salamon Rondon from last term.<\/li>\n
  • As a result, Steve Bruce has claimed he wants another “three or four” players this summer.<\/li>\n
  • Nice winger Saint-Maximin is said to be the Magpies’ next target.<\/li>\n
  • And Bruce has admitted the club’s interest in the Frenchman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    And Bruce \u2013 Benitez’s replacement \u2013 says Newcastle aren’t done there, with the club looking to bring in another “three or four” players after losing stars such as Ayoze Perez.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWe have lost about six players, I\u2019m not saying we will get six in but the crucial thing is that they are at the right quality,” he told<\/a> reporters at his first press conference as Newcastle manager.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWe are at the stage now that can you get the quality that takes you forward. Ideally, we would like another three or four but numbers I can\u2019t really put on it because one or two always fall away. But we will do our utmost.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Reports<\/a> suggest that Saint-Maximin \u2013 who completed the second-highest number of dribbles (143) in Europe’s top five leagues last season (more than Lionel Messi and Eden Hazard) \u2013 is the latest player in Newcastle’s crosshairs and that Nice have dropped their asking price from \u20ac40m to \u20ac25m.<\/p>\n