{"id":569378,"date":"2020-10-14T13:26:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T17:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=569378"},"modified":"2020-10-14T13:26:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T17:26:57","slug":"allan-saint-maximin-commits-to-newcastle-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/14\/allan-saint-maximin-commits-to-newcastle-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Allan Saint-Maximin Commits to Newcastle United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Allan Saint-Maximin has committed his future to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/newcastle-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Newcastle United<\/a> with a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MsiDouglas\/status\/1316333369899339777?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vastly improved<\/a> six-year deal. The popular forward player has been in fine form at St James&#8217; Park and thus deserves this reward. Saint-Maximin&#8217;s direct, attacking play is delighting Magpies fans and has earned him four goals in 29 appearances.<\/p>\n<h2>Allan Saint-Maximin Signs New Deal at Newcastle United<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2\ufe0f\u20e30\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e36\ufe0f\u20e3<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NUFC<\/a> are thrilled to announce that Allan Saint Maximin has signed a new six-year contract!<\/p>\n<p>Delighted to have you signed up, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/asaintmaximin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@asaintmaximin<\/a>! \u26ab\ufe0f\u26aa\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUFC\/status\/1316423554548858883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The New Deal<\/h3>\n<p>After joining in August of 2019 for \u00a316.5 million from Nice, the player was tied down to a long term contract of six years. However, his red-hot start to his Premier League career guarantees him a new deal that reflects his current form and potential to improve. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R5AJQSlZvRc&amp;ab_channel=SkySportsFootball\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saint-Maximin&#8217;s performance against Bournemouth<\/a> earlier in the year highlight his creativity. Newcastle beat <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_self\">Bournemouth<\/a> 4-1 with Saint-Maximin creating three of the goals.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle manager Steve Bruce knows just how popular the young Frenchman is and will be delighted with the deal. In the post-match press conference at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/burnley\/\" target=\"_self\">Burnley<\/a>, Bruce highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/04\/why-allan-saint-maximin-is-important-to-newcastle-united\/\" target=\"_self\">growing influence<\/a> that Saint-Maximin is cultivating in his side: &#8220;If we can keep Allan fit he will get people off their seats, he can do things that other people can&#8217;t,&#8221; said Bruce. &#8220;He is explosive. He is a goalscorer and a threat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Other Premier League Clubs Were After Saint-Maximin<\/h3>\n<p>The new deal is also a reaction to the growing reports of transfer interest from other Premier League clubs. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1346264\/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Allan-Saint-Maximin-Newcastle-gossip\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rumours<\/a> were linking the forward to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/wolves-club-analysis-news-fixtures\/\" target=\"_self\">Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a>. This puts Newcastle in a much stronger position in terms of defending one of their biggest assets.<\/p>\n<p>With Saint-Maximin now tied down with a better deal, Newcastle fans can relax and hope that Bruce&#8217;s Magpies continue their fine start.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"eTPFghE0RDNhLXtODZLRRg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1206688814\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'eTPFghE0RDNhLXtODZLRRg',sig:'4trIMA7lmtZ1LSlBbKHRyaAVvu-t8lTtFCpZOyLyGWA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1206688814',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allan Saint-Maximin has committed his future to Newcastle United with a vastly improved six-year deal. The popular forward player has been in fine form at St James&#8217; Park and thus deserves this reward. Saint-Maximin&#8217;s direct, attacking play is delighting Magpies fans and has earned him four goals in 29 appearances. 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