Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has already admitted Allan Saint-Maximin is in talks to leave St James’ Park.
On Wednesday, RMC Sport stated the Magpies have an agreement in principle with Al-Ahli for around €25m. It was also said the winger was seduced by the project offered by the Saudi Arabian side, who had also proposed him a deal worth €12m per year.
The latest from RMC Sport states they have offered the Frenchman a three-year deal and he’s expected to leave Newcastle for Al-Ahli in this window.
The report explains that progress was made on Wednesday to bring Saint-Maximin closer to the Middle East club.
It’s claimed the Magpies player is now ‘getting closer’ to Al-Ahli, so much so that the two parties hope to close the ‘transfer in the next 48 hours’.
❗️Les positions se sont considérablement rapprochées ce mercredi. Accord entre Al-Ahli et Allan Saint-Maximin pour un contrat de 3 ans. Il reste néanmoins des détails importants à régler mais les parties sont optimistes ✍️🇸🇦#SaintMaximin https://t.co/hCiE63xgCe
— Fabrice Hawkins (@FabriceHawkins) July 19, 2023
Journalist Fabrice Hawkins covered this report and he took to Twitter to state the parties are optimistic Saint-Maximin will end up at Al Ahli, despite the need to ‘settle important details’.