According to journalist Pete O’Rourke, who spoke to This is Futbol, Tottenham Hotspur will be one of many clubs interested in signing Leicester City midfielder James Maddison.
Ben Jacobs previously reported that if Spurs qualify for the Champions League next season, they will be given a huge advantage in the race to sign Maddison.
Newcastle United are also said to be interested in the attacking midfielder. The Tyneside club had offered £50 million to Leicester in the summer transfer window, but they swiftly rejected the bid, claiming he was worth £60 million.
And now, O’Rourke has claimed that, while Maddison is still under contract with the Foxes, the journalist is certain that he will not stick around to fight a potential relegation battle.
He told This is Futbol:
“He’s obviously under contract at Leicester City, they wouldn’t want to see him go, but James Maddison I’m sure doesn’t see himself playing in a relegation battle all too often.
“He’s been in great form for Leicester this season, I think he’s top scorer as well.
“So, he’s always going to attract interest because he’s a top-class player.
“I’m sure Tottenham will be among a number of clubs who would be interested in signing James Maddison.”
A report from Football Insider has claimed that Spurs are keeping ‘close tabs’ on the midfielder ahead of the January window and that the player will ‘jump at the chance’ of moving to Spurs.
And Dean Jones has told GIVEMSPORT that Spurs will be looking to sign him in January. He said:
“I think that Maddison is one of the players that we’ll be hearing about in terms of Tottenham’s transfer pursuits.
“They’ve looked at it before, it’s been a tricky one, but Maddison clearly would be interested in a transfer I think in the pretty near future, and it’d be hard to turn down a proposition like Tottenham.”
Maddison is precisely the type of player Antonio Conte requires at Tottenham this season, with the club seriously lacking creativity in their attack.
The Englishman already has scored 6 times and provided 2 assists this season despite the fact that Leicester City have struggled this season.
Other clubs that could be interested in signing him are Arsenal and Manchester United.