Newcastle United are still being viewed as contenders to sign England star James Maddison this summer.
The 26-year-old will enter the last 12 months of his current contractual arrangement with Leicester City in the summer but the Magpies will be kept informed of movements by those close to the deal. Talk of Tottenham Hotspur moving in for Maddison were rife last weekend.
Yet Chronicle Live understands that Newcastle have not be discounted from the chase for the forward who flirted with the Magpies during the World Cup by hanging out with Toon stars during the tournament and fuelled fresh discussions of a move to St James' Park. Since then Leicester have moved swiftly to re-engage with the expectation a deal will soon be put on the table.
