Saturday's St James' Park spectacle brought Newcastle United crashing back down to earth with a bump, while Bournemouth's key stars delivered a statement performance to any admiring eyes watching on.

There was a hat-trick for Justin Kluivert, a solid performance at both ends of the pitch for left-back Milos Kerkez and a shining display from Antoine Semenyo. The last of the three particularly caught the eye given Newcastle have been tentatively linked with a move for the player.

Any move for Semenyo will cost a small fortune and likely wouldn't materialise until the summer and you can guarantee the Magpies will not be alone in chasing the Ghanian. Liverpool, in particular, continue to be touted as a possible destination.

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Semenyo is a tremendous ball-carrier, making 81 progressive runs so far this season - the second-highest of any winger in the Premier League. The wide man ran Tino Livramento ragged down Bournemouth's left and proved a huge threat in transition throughout the afternoon.

The 24-year-old landed his third Premier League assist of the season and now has the second-most goal contributions (9) for Bournemouth this season. Semenyo teed up Kluivert for the opener, breaking away into space down the left.

Crucially, the attacker possesses a quality deemed crucial to Eddie Howe when seeking out forward players - he can play in a number of positions. Semenyo was electric down the left on Saturday but has enjoyed significantly more game time on the right.

"It was a crazy performance from us," Semenyo said after the 4-1 win. "We just knew we needed to get the press right, and if we did, we'd get opportunities. As you saw from a couple of the goals, we got the press right and secured the three points.

"We knew they had moments when they'd keep it at the back, and we wanted to catch out the back four. As soon as the goalkeeper passed to the centre-back, that was our trigger to go, and it worked out perfectly."

With Newcastle in the market for a goalscoring winger, the club's transfer team got a close up glimpse of a player who could transform their attack for years to come.