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title: "Everton: Paul Brown drops Allan Saint-Maximin transfer update"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-04-14T18:10:37Z"
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# Everton: Paul Brown drops Allan Saint-Maximin transfer update

**[Journalist Paul Brown](https://twitter.com/pbsportswriter) has now dropped some fresh Everton transfer news involving Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin, claiming a deal for the winger is ‘out of reach’.**

### The Lowdown: £50m claim

As per [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10679921/Newcastle-ready-cash-Allan-Saint-Maximin-summer.html), the Magpies are now willing to listen to offers of around £50m for Saint-Maximin in the summer, as Eddie Howe looks to freshen up his squad ahead of the new season.

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The Goodison Park faithful are [reportedly](https://www.90min.com/posts/newcastle-open-allan-saint-maximin-summer-exit-wolves-interested) just one of a number of clubs who are interested in his signature, but that is assuming that they manage to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

### The Latest: Brown update

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/87994626-everton-50m-pl-star-ideal-signing-at-goodison-park), Brown has now claimed that a move for Saint-Maximin to the Merseyside club ‘looks out of reach at the moment’, but admitted that he would have been an ‘ideal’ signing under former manager Rafa Benitez:

*“It looks out of reach at the moment. I’ve thought since last summer, when we found out that Rafael Benitez wanted to play quick, counter-attacking football with wingers, that Saint-Maximin was ideal for that kind of role.”*

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### The Verdict: Unlikely

It just seems very unlikely that Saint-Maximin would leave the long-term project at St. James’ Park for a club currently entrenched even further in the relegation dogfight.

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He is clearly a key player for the Magpies, having averaged [more](https://www.whoscored.com/teams/23/show/england-newcastle-united) shots and dribbles per match in the division than any of his teammates, while no Toon player has come close to his [six](https://www.whoscored.com/teams/23/show/england-newcastle-united) man-of-the-match awards.

Nonetheless, it is very difficult to see the Toffees paying anything close to £50m for the Frenchman anyway, given their [financial troubles](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/west-ham-20-21-accounts-premier-league/).

[***In other news, find out which Ronaldo-like star the Blues are now eyeing here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/benfica-transfer-news-everton-soares-premier-league/)