Callum Wilson has found himself applauding Allan Saint-Maximin in training because some of the Newcastle United star's tricks are 'breathtaking'.
Steve Bruce always said that Saint-Maximin would get supporters off their seats when the Frenchman completed his £16.5m move from Nice nearly two years ago and the Magpies' head coach was quickly proved right.
On his day, Saint-Maximin can do something a bit special, whether it is chalking up three assists in one game at Bournemouth or scoring a stunning individual goal against Burnley.
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It was far from a coincidence that Newcastle's upturn in form last April coincided with Saint-Maximin's return from injury and the mercurial forward's challenge going forward is staying fit and affecting games on a more consistent basis.
Supporters have already witnessed some memorable moments from Saint-Maximin, but the 24-year-old has even been wowing his team-mates away from the cameras at the club's training ground.
"Allan is a nice guy who keeps himself to himself off the pitch," Wilson told FourFourTwo.
"But, on it, some of the stuff he does is breathtaking. He's like a playground footballer when the ball is at this feet, doing all sorts of tricks and taking on two, three and sometimes four opponents.
"It's probably only in training that I appreciate how skilful he really is. I guess you're concentrating so much in games, but there are times during the week in practice matches when you just have to applaud the stepovers and his footwork."
