Tottenham may have been handed a major incentive to accelerate a move for Leicester City playmaker James Maddison on January transfer deadline day. Spurs continue to be linked with a switch for the England international, who has impressed for his club over the past few seasons.
The contract situation surrounding Maddison has opened up the possibility of an exit from the King Power Stadium, with his deal expiring next summer. The 26-year-old may have dropped another hint over his future on his social media amid links with a potential transfer.
Maddison 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 may come as a hint surrounding his time at Leicester and what could come.
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With Spurs in need of a creative midfielder to help add fluidity to their attacking lines, links to Maddison come as little surprise, with a switch in the summer seeming more likely than a January move at this stage. However, the Lilywhites may have been handed an incentive to push for a deal in the final few hours of deadline day.
That's because the Daily Mail reports that Manchester City are keen on the attacking midfielder as a possibility for their creative ranks. However, Pep Guardiola's side are only willing to make a move in the summer as part of a huge squad rebuild that is planned amid a turnover of older players within the club.
With the financial muscle of the current champions very clear, a move in January for Spurs would avoid any potential bidding war. It remains to be seen if they will make a swift approach, but it appears unlikely at this moment in time.
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