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title: "Newcastle United: James Maddison is a key summer target"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-james-maddison-transfer-news-rumours/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dominic Lund"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2023-02-07T19:05:24Z"
modified: "2023-02-07T19:05:24Z"
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# Newcastle United: James Maddison is a key summer target

**[Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) have made Leicester City midfielder [James Maddison](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/james-maddison/) a key summer target, according to Scott Wilson for [The Northern Echo](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/23302812.newcastle-united-transfers-leicesters-james-maddison-key-target/).**

### The Lowdown: Long-term admirers

The Telegraph report that the Magpies made a [£40m](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/07/30/exclusive-newcastle-make-40m-bid-leicester-star-james-maddison/#:~:text=Exclusive%3A%20Newcastle's%20%C2%A340m%20bid%20for%20Leicester%20star%20James%20Maddison%20rejected,-Maddison%2C%2025%2C%20has&text=Newcastle%20United%20have%20made%20a,Leicester%20and%20England%20attacking%20midfielder.) bid for the 26-year-old in last summer’s transfer window, with [Eddie Howe](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/eddie-howe/) identifying the midfielder as one of his main targets, although their offer was rebuffed by Leicester.

A bid totalling £50m was also [rejected](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/02/newcastle-fail-bid-leicester-james-maddison-transfer-window#:~:text=Leicester%20have%20rejected%20Newcastle's%20latest,%C2%A35m%20in%20add%2Dons.) by the Foxes, who valued one of their most prized assets at £60m. However, given that his contract will have only [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-maddison/profil/spieler/294057) year remaining at the end of the season, a transfer could be plausible in the summer.

### The Latest: Renewed attempt?

According to Wilson for [The Northern Echo](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/23302812.newcastle-united-transfers-leicesters-james-maddison-key-target/), Newcastle will make a renewed attempt to sign the [£110,000-per-week](https://fbref.com/en/players/ee38d9c5/James-Maddison) Maddison when the transfer window reopens in the summer, with Howe set to prioritise signing a new midfielder.

The 26-year-old is said to be a key target for the Tynesiders, although they are set to face intense competition from Manchester City for his signature.

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### The Verdict: Get it done

Hailed as ‘[influential](https://twitter.com/nickmashiter/status/1122463264020078595?s=20&t=jpCkkulzhhnhvG1eI1BKuw)‘ in the past by Midlands football writer Nick Mashiter, the playmaker has been in inspired form with Leicester this season, scoring [eight](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-maddison/leistungsdaten/spieler/294057) goals and setting up four others in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/), with his performances earning him a [call-up](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/breaking-james-maddison-england-squad-7806354) to the England squad for the World Cup.

While he did not manage to add to his [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-maddison/nationalmannschaft/spieler/294057) cap at the finals in Qatar, Maddison’s performances at club level over the past year have indicated that he is worthy of a step up to a club in European contention.

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The former Coventry City ace has averaged 0.35 assists per 90 over the past year, a return which puts him in the 99th percentile compared to other midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues, also displaying his goal-scoring talents by averaging 0.55 non-penalty goals in the same timeframe ([FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/ee38d9c5/James-Maddison)).

Given that reigning Premier League champions Man City are also interested in Maddison, a deal may be expensive and difficult for Newcastle to complete, but PIF should do everything that they can to ensure that he is playing at St James’ Park next season.