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Matty Hewitt

Leicester City told to brace themselves for second Newcastle United bid for James Maddison

Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino believes Leicester City should brace themselves for another bid from Newcastle United for James Maddison. The Foxes have reportedly rejected an offer in the region of £40million as the Magpies look to bolster their squad ahead of the start of the season.

Maddison has been a bright spark for Brendan Rodgers' side over the past few seasons and has been linked with a move to the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City. Eddie Howe's side are the latest club to register interest and could go back in with another offer according to Cascarino.

Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: "James Maddison is a very gifted footballer. Great on set pieces, great on assists, can chip in with really terrific goals and he was playing to that level. Now, the one thing that interests me about this attempted move is Newcastle are going for an attacking midfielder because that's what James Maddison is - like a sort of ten - but a very good attacking midfielder.

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