A lot of Newcastle United fans have replied to a tweet from Allan Saint-Maximin after one fan took a picture of the Frenchman’s Instagram story that showed Saint-Maximin with his kid in his Toon strip.
This led to the fan claiming that the 23-year-old was falling in love with Newcastle, and Saint-Maximin responded by claiming that he does love the Toon.
This led to a lot of praise for Saint-Maximin with one fan claiming he would cry if the Frenchman ever left the Toon.
I will actually cry if you ever leave???
— Jack (@jchaytor16) June 1, 2020
I’ve not loved a player this much in so long ????
— Another Angry Northerner ? (@AANTV_) June 1, 2020
I hope I see @asaintmaximin continuing to dazzle our hallowed turf for years to come! The man is utter class and will only get better and you can see that he has already got all the geordies behind him ? and I reckon he loves us fans as much as we love him ?? pure quality .
— john spry (@sprydaman) June 1, 2020
Since signing from Nice last summer for £16.5m, Saint-Maximin has become a favourite amongst the Toon’s fanbase because of his ability on the pitch and his social media interactions.
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The 23-year-old appears to have mastered Twitter, and many of his GIFs or posts get hundreds of replies from fans who enjoy his content off the field – a quick look through his timeline will reveal this.
On the pitch, the Frenchman is an audacious player who is full of tricks and skill but could add more end product to his game.
In 18 appearances in the league this season, Saint-Maximin has provided two goals and one assist, but an average rating of 7.18 proves that he has performed well for Newcastle without the end product to match.
This, though, has not stopped these Toon fans loving the Frenchman.
Rafa is the only man on the planet that I love more than you basically you‘re only second to god???
— Rafa Facts (@FactsRafa) June 1, 2020
What a man. He’s too precious.
— FedUpWithBrick (@Axcrazy1) June 1, 2020
You’re an absolute legend!!! We’ve been longing a player like you for a long long time! ?
— Andyt1983 (@Andyt19831) June 1, 2020
Newcastle’s last win before this enforced break came thanks to a winner from Saint-Maximin who showed incredible pace to snatch the ball from Yan Valery and toe-poke an effort into the far corner. (2:34)
That win moved the Toon onto 35 points, eight clear of the relegation zone, which means with nine games remaining it looks likely that Newcastle will be safe from relegation come the end of the season.
It will be interesting to see how the 23-year-old approaches the Premier League’s return, considering it will be played behind closed doors.
Will he become even more creative, or will he not perform as well without an audience? After all, he is, by his own admission, someone who likes to entertain fans.