Tottenham’s Dominic Solanke responds to James Maddison’s ‘can’t wait’ message
Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke has responded to team mate James Maddison after the club suffered a blow in their pursuit of Morgan Gibbs-White.
The Nottingham Forest midfielder signed a new contract at the City Ground after Spurs thought they had activated his £60million release clause.
Forest claimed Spurs had made an ‘illegal’ approach for the player and were threatening Spurs with legal action.
Manager Thomas Frank had already moved in the market to sign West Ham midfielder Mohammed Kudus as he shapes his squad ahead of the new season.
Maddison excited by next adventure
Taking to Instagram, Maddison shared his excitement on the club embarking on their pre-season tour of Asia.
The midfielder was pictured on a plane next to Spurs star Brennan Johnson, which was liked by Solanke.
The striker also responded with the message: “Get the watch in.”
Spurs have started their pre-season with friendly matches against Luton Town, Wycombe and Reading, but preparations will now be taken up a notch on tour.
They will face North London rivals Arsenal before playing fellow Premier League club Newcastle, in two stern tests for new boss Frank.
Maddison could benefit from Gibbs-White saga
Football Insider Verdict
Maddison would have faced stiff competition from Gibbs-White for a place in the starting line-up should the Forest star had arrived in North London.
The 28-year-old played a key part in Spurs’ European triumph, but there were fears he could have been replaced amid potential arrivals.
However, with Arsenal seemingly winning the race to sign Crystal Palace ace Eberechi Eze, Maddison could be set to play a greater part under Frank than first expected.
| Appearances | 45 |
| Goals | 12 |
| Assists | 11 |
Fellow forward, who could also occupy the number 10 position, Dejan Kulusevski could also leave the club with a move back to Italy on the cards for the Swedish international.
Uncertainty still surrounds the futures of Richarlison and Heung-min Son who could move to the US to join LAFC.
Frank still has plenty of work to do ahead of Spurs’ opening league fixture against Burnley with those upcoming games against Arsenal and Newcastle to give an early indication of how strong his side are.
Spurs want to build on their Europa League success and are desperate not repeat the torrid league season they encountered which ended in a 17th placed finish.