Tottenham may have been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of Leicester City and England playmaker James Maddison in the transfer window. This comes after the midfielder teased a transfer hint on social media.
A creative player has been a missing piece for Spurs since the arrival of Antonio Conte, with the side unable to land one in the summer window. Christian Eriksen was linked with filling that role as a free agent, but the Lilywhites didn't pursue a return as the Dane made a move to Manchester United instead.
Maddison has been linked with a move to Tottenham and Newcastle in the January transfer window. With less than two days remaining, the Leicester star has given out a hint that he could be looking for a move before the window slams shut.
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Maddison has changed his profile picture on Instagram from Jamie Vardy, the Leicester owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha and the FA Cup (in a Leicester kit) to him in an England kit. The timing of the change comes at a time when a transfer away from the Foxes has started to heat up.
Leceister announced the signing of Brazilian Tete on Sunday morning. Both Maddison and Tete feature in the same position, which highlights that the Foxes seem to be looking to replace the Englishman amid interest from a host of top clubs to secure his signature. Brendan Rodgers has already suggested that the midfielder could be on his way out of the club in the past.
He told reporters: "It’s getting more difficult. The financial resources, not just in the top six, makes it really difficult. Clubs have multiple injections of finances. We have one owner and one family. Each year it gets tougher. It doesn’t soften our ambition to be super competitive.”
It is set to be a busy end to the January deadline for Tottenham this week. A deal for Maddison would certainly go down well with the fanbase.
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