Newcastle United face a dilemma over holding contract talks with Allan Saint-Maximin as Premier League rivals circle.
The French winger had been identified by Newcastle as one of several players they could sell this summer to raise funds and offset their spending.
Newcastle wanted over £40million for the fan-favourite and, while other clubs such as Tottenham and Chelsea were alerted, that valuation was deemed too high.
However, in the process of clubs sounding out his availability, Saint-Maximin’s head is understood to have been turned by the greater salaries that could be on offer.