Newcastle were finally handed the news that their fans were trying to avoid hearing. Winger Allan Saint-Maximin will be leaving the club for Saudia Arabian giants Al-Ahli, with Frabizio Romano also announcing that the deal will be completed after Riyad Mahrez completes his own move to the Saudi club.
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Newcastle Set to Lose Attacker to Saudi Arabia
Al-Ahli Had Been Eyeing Winger For Weeks
The assumed promise of a good player contract and a high evaluation of the player was what lead to Al-Ahli finally getting their man as Newcastle had to let him go. But, not before capturing an apparent heir to help bolster their attack.
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Football fans who have been staying on top of the transfer market know that there is another factor to Saint-Maximin’s departure to Saudi Arabia. Harvey Barnes has recently been announced as a Newcastle player, and the arrival of such a talented winger meant that playing time for the former was likely going to be limited this upcoming season.
Preview Of Saint-Maximin Future
Al-Ahli are building a club full of former Premier League superstars. Their starting XI has already begun to feature some former Champions League winners. Roberto Firmino joined the club this summer and made an instant impact. Riyad Mahrez has just about signed with the team as well as Romano indicates it’s a done deal in his original report.
Firmino normally makes his presence known down the left side, especially during his time with Liverpool, and Mahrez has scored some legendary goals for Manchester City on the right side. The acquisition of Saint-Maximin suggests that he will play a supporting and overlapping role behind the Algerian, should that deal go through, and could provide key crosses when the Brazilian makes runs into the box.
After spending only three years at the club, Saint-Maximin will likely be remembered fondly by Magpies fans. His most notable accomplishments came this past season as he scored a Premier League Goal of the Month and helped lead the team to the EFL Cup Final, although they lost to Manchester United.
Here We Go
A verbal agreement and the first medical test have been agreed to and completed by all parties involved, according to Fabrizio Romano in a new update. The Italian notes that the “first part of medical tests passed”. The two teams will wait to check the proper documents before finalizing the deal.
The contract that the French player is expected to sign will have him at Al Ahli until 2026, which would make him 29 years old upon its conclusion. Should the deal be finalized as soon as both parties expect it to be, the Saudi Pro League side will have signed Firmino, Edouard Mendy, and Saint-Maximin all in one window.
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