Tottenham close in on deal to sign Leicester City ace James Maddison ahead of Newcastle United

Tottenham hope to finalise a deal for Leicester City playmaker James Maddison this week.

The Foxes are resigned to losing the England international following their relegation to the Championship.

Leicester had set an ambitious £60m asking price for Maddison, who has a year left on his deal in the Midlands.

Newcastle United had two bids for Maddison rejected last summer, while they tried again in January.

However, the Magpies are concentrated on signing Sandro Tonali from AC Milan and have other priorities.

That’s opened the door to Tottenham, who are confident of getting a deal done for around £40m according to the Athletic.

Maddison scored ten goals and provided eight assists last term, despite Leicester’s struggles.

While the playmaker had hoped to join a club with European football last term, Ange Postecoglou has made a strong case to the midfielder.