Transfer Talk: Spurs make Maddison their midfield priority

Tottenham are the leading contender to sign England midfielder James Maddison from Leicester this summer.

The dynamic playmaker is likely to leave the Foxes at the end of the season before he enters the final year of his contract with the Premier League strugglers.

And The Times indicate the East Midlanders are set to demand around £50million for the 26-year-old after accepting that their star man wishes to move on to bigger and better things.

Maddison arrived at the King Power Stadium from Norwich in 2018 and has since gone on to earn two caps for his country and build a reputation as a dangerous creative force.

Spurs have always admired the No10, who has bagged nine goals and six assists in 22 top-flight outings this season.

The North London outfit are set to undergo a rebuild in the summer following the departure of Antonio Conte and are keen to bring in an attacking spark who is capable of playing in multiple positions behind talisman Harry Kane.

Maddison has shown no signs of wanting to renew his contract with the managerless Foxes and the club may have to sell the Coventry academy graduate to balance the books.

In other news

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports Leicester are winning the race to sign 22-year-old Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who is attracting a lot of interest at Valencia.

90min suggest Wolves are preparing an audacious offer for Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos, who is out of contract this summer.

Ajax are keen on bringing former star Donny van de Beek back to the club with the midfielder enduring a troubled time at Manchester United, say Football Insider.