Football pundit Simon Jordan has revealed Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy told him the club have not made a move for James Maddison at this time.
Tottenham‘s new manager Ange Postecoglou has a huge job on his hands in his first transfer window this summer. Many players in the Spurs squad are expected to move on, while fresh faces are desperately needed.
One area in particular that the Lilywhites are lacking is creativity in midfield. Leicester City’s James Maddison has long been mooted as a solution to that problem.
The 26-year-old is thought to be a ‘priority target’ for Postecoglou this summer (Football.London). Spurs are likely to face competition from Newcastle United in the hunt for Maddison (Sky Sports).
According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham submitted a double bid for both Maddison and Harvey Barnes worth a reported £50 million.
Whether that is true or not, it seems Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is not pushing for the signing of Maddison as much as first thought.
Levy told Jordan that Spurs are not in for Maddison
Speaking to talkSPORT, Simon Jordan gave his own opinion on Maddison as a player, and discussed Levy’s stance on the transfer saga.
He said: “I think he is a decent player, a good player. I don’t think he is the player people quite think he is. But I have sat across from Danny [Murphy] and Graeme Souness, who have both been top midfielders, and they think he is ‘top-draw’.
“With that in mind, I don’t push back against the notion that [Maddison] is a top-draw player.
“He has an embarrassment of riches, if both [Tottenham and Newcastle] are in for him, and according to Daniel Levy they weren’t in for James Maddison.”
Jordan was asked if Levy said that to him, and the pundit nodded his head and simply replied: “Yes, certainly on the level that was reported in the media, anyway.
“If [Spurs and Newcastle do want Maddison], then you’ve got two managers [Postecoglou and Howe] that I think are good managers to play for.
“One has got a toxic fanbase and needs a rebuild, while the other is in really good nick. I think either one of those clubs is a really good fit for James, and I think Tottenham is where he lands.”
Spurs Web Opinion
Tottenham always seem to surprise me in the transfer market – not always in a good way – and I am starting to think that these James Maddison links may end up coming to nothing this summer. I hope I’m wrong, though, as I’d love to see him at Spurs.
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