A claim has been made that Tottenham Hotspur are likely to beat Newcastle United to the transfer of James Maddison this summer.
As recently on Tuesday, it was reported that regardless of whichever manager comes through the door, Spurs are keen on the capture of the £60 million-rated midfielder [Telegraph].
Considering Newcastle United have been linked with James Maddison since the summer of 2022, it now seems Tottenham Hotspur may emerge as the victors in this transfer battle.
Tottenham could beat Newcastle in Maddison transfer tug-of-war
As Leicester City are languishing in 19th place in the Premier League table with Brendan Rodgers having been sacked, it seems increasingly likely that the productive No.10 is set for a summer exit.
Considering 90 Min had linked Maddison to Manchester City in February as well, it is clear that he will not be short of potential destinations come next season.
Now, the journalist Craig Hope has told Sky Sports News that it is likelier that a transfer to Tottenham is in cards for James Maddison instead of Newcastle.
“I don’t expect James Maddison to go to Newcastle now, the noises I’m hearing, he will be going to Spurs”, he said on Wednesday.
HITC View: Maddison would be the perfect Spurs signing
One of the many problems at Tottenham is their dearth of high-quality chances in games, which demands Harry Kane or Dejan Kulusevski’s individual brilliance to put the ball in the back of the net.
But if James Maddison does indeed fancy a transfer to Tottenham instead of Newcastle, that could instantly change.
Maddison has six league assists in a struggling Leicester side and beyond the stats, the eye-test proves how many chances he creates in every outing.
Seeing how Newcastle are not set to slow down anytime soon in their rise to the top, a potential coup involving the Englishman would be a pleasant surprise from a Spurs perspective.
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