Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson has described Tottenham Hotspur star James Maddison as a “top player”.
Tottenham signed James Maddison from Leicester City earlier this summer and Callum Wilson has hailed him for becoming a leader at the north London club.
Speaking on The Footballer’s Football Podcast, the Newcastle man said: “Madders, someone I know really well, he’s a top player and he’s really settled into that team now and made that position his own.
“He’s becoming a leader within the club, you can see, and it looks and feels like everybody likes him, gets along with him, which is easy enough because he’s a good character.”
Maddison already seems to be an integral part of this Tottenham team. The attacking midfielder has scored one goal and provided two assists in Spurs’ first three Premier League games this season.
Tottenham’s acquisition of James Maddison is looking better by the day
Tottenham paid Leicester £40m to sign Maddison, which is proving to be a bargain, especially when you look at some of the other deals taking place right now.
For example, according to The Guardian, Chelsea have agreed to sign Cole Palmer from Manchester City in a transfer that could end up costing the west London club £45m in total.
The 21-year-old has not even made 20 appearances in the Premier League yet. Chelsea will argue that the fee they are paying also takes into account Palmer’s potential and the player he could become in the future.
Still, the fact that Tottenham have signed a more seasoned footballer who has proven himself in this division for less shows just how good that piece of business was.
Ultimately, in this market, Spurs have done well to sign Maddison for £40m, though you suspect it would have been a much higher fee had Leicester not been relegated, perhaps a fee that they would have been unwilling to pay.
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