"Cheap for such a brilliant player" – Don Hutchison lauds Newcastle for imminent arrival of attacker who was tipped to replace Sadio Mane at Liverpool
Ex-Liverpool midfielder Don Hutchison has heaped praise on Newcastle United for reportedly roping in Harvey Barnes, who was previously tipped to replace Bayern Munich star Sadio Mane at Anfield.
Barnes, 25, is believed to be announced as a new Magpies player in the next few days after Eddie Howe's outfit agreed a £38 million fee with Leicester City. He will likely replace Allan Saint-Maximin, who has been heavily linked with Al-Ahli, on the left flank.
When asked about Newcastle's reasoning behind roping in a star from a relegated Leicester side, Hutchison responded (h/t NewcastleWorld):
Hutchison, who played for Liverpool between 1990 and 1994, added:
Barnes, who scored 13 Premier League goals last season, could prove to be a fine signing for Newcastle should he join them. He has four full seasons in the top-flight under his belt and is statistically more productive than the likes of Saint-Maximin or even Anthony Gordon.
While Barnes has registered 35 goals and 25 assists in 146 league games for the Foxes, Saint-Maximin has netted 12 goals and provided 17 assists in 111 league matches for Howe's team. Gordon, on the other hand, has scored just eight goals and contributed three assists in 81 Premier League appearances in his career so far.
Sadio Mane has emerged as a potential summer outgoing at Bayern Munich after failing to impress in his debut season last time around. He registered 12 goals and six assists in 38 matches for Thomas Tuchel's side, lifting the 2022-23 Bundesliga title in the process.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Bayern Munich are aiming to offload Mane as soon as possible in the summer transfer window. As a result, the ex-Liverpool man has changed his stance of staying at the Allianz Arena and is keen
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