Leicester City do not intend to sell James Maddison to Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham Hotspur plan to step up interest in Leicester City attacker James Maddison, report The Times.
Maddison is viewed as a replacement for Christian Eriksen, who has just one year left on his contract.
A transfer won’t be easy however, with Leicester not keen to sell the player they signed just one year ago from Norwich City.
The Express report Leicester plan to offer Maddison a new contract to attempt to ward off Tottenham’s interest.
The report notes this tactic worked with Harry Maguire amid interest from Manchester United last summer.
Maddison and Leicester go up against Tottenham at Wembley this weekend.
The Times‘ report had speculated Leicester would want a minimum of £44 million for Maddison, double the price they paid for him last summer.
This latest report in The Express makes clear selling is a last resort.
A new contract offer would be reward for Maddison’s excellent adaptation to the Premier League this season.
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