{"id":624307,"date":"2023-06-09T09:39:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T13:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624307"},"modified":"2023-06-09T09:42:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T13:42:44","slug":"james-maddison-tottenham-newcastle-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/09\/james-maddison-tottenham-newcastle-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Giants to Battle Over Midfield Star Hailed \u2018100 Times More Intelligent Than Any Coach\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The race for Leicester City&#8217;s talented midfielder, James Maddison, is heating up as both <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/30\/tottenham-dejan-kulusevski-permanent-signing\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> and Newcastle United have expressed their interest in signing the player. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1667069562485866499\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, the 26-year-old is set to leave the King Power Stadium following the club&#8217;s relegation from the Premier League in the 2022\/23 season.<\/p>\n<h2>Race to Sign Leicester City&#8217;s James Maddison Heats Up<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tottenham and Newcastle are into the race to sign James Maddison. He\u2019s set to leave Leicester, negotiations will take place soon. \u26aa\ufe0f\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/THFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#THFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou asked for Maddison but Newcastle are working on this deal since last summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/igI2UqDKPE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/igI2UqDKPE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1667069562485866499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Two Sides Pursuing of James Maddison<\/h3>\n<p>Newly appointed Spurs manager, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/05\/new-tottenham-hotspur-manager-ange-postecoglou\/\" target=\"_self\">Ange Postecoglou<\/a>, has made it clear that he wants to bolster his squad with the addition of James Maddison. Moreover, Postecoglou sees the Englishman as a player who can bring creativity and goalscoring prowess to the Lilywhites&#8217; midfield. The Australian manager has specifically requested the signing of the playmaker, highlighting his importance to the team&#8217;s rebuild and ambition to compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United, on the other hand, have been monitoring the former Norwich City star&#8217;s situation for quite some time, having pursued the midfielder since last summer. Additionally, the club&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/23\/sport\/newcastle-united-champions-league-qualification-spt-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">qualification for the UEFA Champions League<\/a> next season provides them with a slight advantage in the negotiations. The allure of European football and the financial resources available to Newcastle could be persuasive factors for Maddison as he considers his next move.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/02\/perr-schuurs-future-boost-for-newcastle-liverpool\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool and Newcastle Linked With \u2019The Future of Dutch Football\u2019 ; Encouraging News for Both Clubs<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Leicester City&#8217;s Summer Rebuild<\/h3>\n<p>The Foxes are about to embark on a new journey as they return to the second division of English football after nine years. As per Romano, the rebuild under manager Dean Smith has already begun, with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1665773385526149128\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a group of players<\/a> including Belgian international Youri Tielemans set to leave the club on free transfers.<\/p>\n<p>Maddison, who according to former Manchester City assistant coach Juanma Lillo is <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3997517\/2022\/12\/14\/james-maddison-leicester-premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;100 times more intelligent than any coach&#8217;<\/a>, will be a player to watch in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image credit: <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/121676765@N07\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@cfcunofficial (Chelsea Debs) London<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The race for Leicester City&#8217;s talented midfielder, James Maddison, is heating up as both Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United have expressed their interest in signing the player. According to Fabrizio Romano, the 26-year-old is set to leave the King Power Stadium following the club&#8217;s relegation from the Premier League in the 2022\/23 season. 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