Two weeks into the 2023 summer transfer window and the curtain is about to come down on the James Maddison transfer saga. It was clear the 26-year-old would be saying his goodbyes at Leicester before September, it just wasn't obvious whether it would be Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur or any other interested party who would steal a march.
Maddison was in the capital on Wednesday, a place he has longed to be for some time according to recent speculation, as the formalities of his Tottenham deal were signed off. The England international will move south for just north of £40m.
Newcastle first expressed an interest in the attacking midfielder over 12 months ago. Leicester stood firm this time last year, holding out for a transfer fee the Magpies weren't prepared to match. Newcastle refused, as ever, to be bounced.
