Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe admitted that some of the club’s decisions in the January transfer window were made with PSR rules in mind.
The Magpies have to be within the profit and sustainability rules and that did not give them much wiggle room for transfers, and the manager revealed that Miguel Almiron’s move to Atlanta United on a permanent deal – with no replacement coming in – was sanctioned due to PSR reasons.
Atlanta reportedly splashed out a fee of £11m to sign the Paraguay international last month, which has left Howe a man short in the forward department.
Newcastle will now be hoping that they do not live to regret cashing in on Almiron and that his value does not rise, in the same way that they will not regret selling Allan Saint-Maximin in 2023.
How much Newcastle sold Allan Saint-Maximin for
Back in the summer of 2023, Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli swooped in to sign the French winger for a reported fee of £30m, as Howe decided to move on from the talented forward.
Saint-Maximin initially signed for the Magpies from Nice, when Steve Bruce was in charge, ahead of the 2019/20 campaign and enjoyed four seasons at St. James’ Park.
Bruce described the 27-year-old wizard as a player “who’d excite everybody” and Saint-Maximin went on to rack up 13 goals and 21 assists in 124 appearances in all competitions.
Despite his skillful nature on the pitch, the French forward did not contribute with goals and assists at an exceptional rate, and the £30m fee that the club raked in for him was worth taking.
Allan Saint-Maximin’s plummeting value
The experienced forward’s declining value since his exit from St. James’ Park also shows that Newcastle hit the jackpot when they landed £30m for his services.
Saint-Maximin only scored four goals in 30 matches during the Saudi Pro League season last term, although he did provide ten assists for his teammates.
He was then sent out on loan to Fenerbahce in Turkey for the 2024/25 campaign and the ex-Magpies star has managed three goals and four assists in 22 matches across the Super Lig and the Europa League.
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Date |
Market value |
|---|---|
|
June 2023 |
£30m (reported fee) |
|
October 2023 |
£20m |
|
December 2023 |
£17m |
|
June 2024 |
£15m |
|
December 2024 – present |
£14m |
As you can see in the table above, Saint-Maximin’s value has plummeted since his move away from St. James’ Park and currently sits at just £14m, less than half of the fee that Al-Ahli paid for him.
Therefore, Newcastle hit gold when they cashed in on the French attacker because his value has decreased by £16m in less than two years since his move to Saudi Arabia.
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The Magpies will now be hoping that Almiron’s market value follows a similar trend, as it would mean that the decision to cash in on him for £11m was a wise one, rather than one that they will live to regret.
