Fulham’s Matt Smith has revealed that teammate Tom Cairney did not have a ‘clue’ about the reports linking him with a deadline day move to Newcastle.

The playmaker, who penned a contract extension at Craven Cottage over the summer, was mooted as part of a deal to bring Dwight Gayle to the capital.

"I was actually sat with him on the sofa watching Deadline Day,” Smith told BBC Radio 5Live.

“Then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, it goes we're hearing Tom Cairney is in for a swap deal with Dwight Gayle.

“I looked at him and said 'T, I've been sat with you for two hours and you've not mentioned a thing' and he's said 'I don't have a clue about this one!'"

“It was my best mate Tom Cairney at Fulham, he's not leaving, which means I've still got my next door neighbour and my coffee partner after training which is good.”

