‘Impact player’ - Newcastle United man named in £138m trio as most ‘underrated’ Premier League star
Former Newcastle United and Sunderland striker Louis Saha believes Harvey Barnes is one of the Premier League’s most underrated players.
A frustrating debut campaign on Tyneside last year saw the winger ruled out for most of the season with a bizarre foot injury. Once he returned, bagging a late brace against West Ham United in March gave fans a glimpse of what they had been missing out on.
Barnes has continued that goalscoring into 2024-25 - sitting top of the Toon charts after six games. His stunning winner against Wolverhampton Wanderers a fortnight ago was a certain Goal of the Month contender.
Eddie Howe is beginning to reap the rewards of signing Barnes, a player he was desperate to add following Leicester City’s relegation. Ex-Toon loanee Saha, who also played for Manchester United, Everton and Fulham, named Barnes alongside Mohammed Kudus and Leon Bailey as the most underrated in the division.
“I don’t know if they're underrated because they’re players that are playing every week in the Premier League, but maybe they don’t get the same level of respect as some of the bigger names,” he told CryptoCasinosUK. “I really like Leon Bailey at Aston Villa. I've always been a big fan of his and I feel like he doesn’t get the accolades that he deserves.
“It's the same with Mohammed Kudos at West Ham. There are players that register fewer numbers and get more headlines, but I think these guys are really talented. I also like what Harvey Barnes is doing at Newcastle.
“He had a nasty injury last season and was missed - he’s made an impact in the last few weeks, and he looks like a player that wants to make up for spending a long time on the sidelines.”