Sources: Newcastle in three-club race to sign James Maddison as summer price revealed
Newcastle United are battling Man City and Tottenham for the signature of Leicester City star James Maddison ahead of the summer window, sources have told Football Insider.
The 26-year-old is out of contract in less than 18 months and is in no rush to pen new terms at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester have stepped up their efforts to renew Maddison‘s deal in recent weeks, and have even given him the captaincy in a bid to persuade him to pledge his future to the club.
However, it is believed that the Foxes will not hesitate to cash in on the England international this summer if they believe a new contract is unfeasible.
Leicester have a history of getting top dollar for their best players in the transfer market.
Harry Maguire and Ben Chillwell fetched £80million (2019) and £50million (2020) respectively when they joined Man United and Chelsea.
Sources have told Football Insider that a fee of between £60-70million could be enough to prise Maddison away from the Midlands club in the summer window.
The former Norwich star can negotiate a pre-contract with foreign clubs in just over 10 months’ time.
Maddison has notched nine goals and five assists in 17 Premier League appearances as a regular starter to cement his status as one of the league’s most potent attacking midfielders.
His form earned him a place in England’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar but he failed to appear as Gareth Southgate’s side bowed out in the quarter-final against France.
Newcastle have chased Maddison for almost a year but were priced out of a summer move last year (2022).
The Magpies squad is currently lacking an attacking midfielder of his calibre.
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