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title: "Tottenham: Spurs could sign Eriksen replacement in Maddison"
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author: "Will Seager"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-10-11T10:41:28Z"
modified: "2022-10-11T14:11:58Z"
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# Tottenham: Spurs could sign Eriksen replacement in Maddison

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) could sign their Christian Eriksen replacement in Leicester City star James Maddison, according to journalist Dean Jones.**

### **The Lowdown: Conte’s no.10 search**

As per a [football.london report](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/brendan-rodgers-delivers-james-maddison-25211819), Spurs manager Antonio Conte was on the hunt for a new no.10 this summer, with the squad short of a midfield playmaker since Eriksen’s departure in 2021.

Whilst FA Registered Intermediary [Paul O Keefe](https://twitter.com/pokeefe1/status/1547962733508710400?s=20&t=6jEubqQ68skBR9sG70KMTQ) claimed the Lilywhites were ‘seriously considering’ making a move for the former England international, the north London club ended up being deterred by the Foxes’ [£70m valuation](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/brendan-rodgers-delivers-james-maddison-25211819) of the player.

Consequently, a deal failed to materialise, with [Newcastle’s failed £50m bid](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/02/newcastle-fail-bid-leicester-james-maddison-transfer-window) highlighting Leicester’s reluctance to budge on their asking price.

### **The Latest: Jones’ claim**

Jones believes Conte still wants to add a creative playmaker to his Lilywhites squad and that Maddison has the attacking skill-set to fill the void left by N17 cult-hero Eriksen.

Speaking with [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88069383-tottenham-could-finally-sign-eriksen-replacement-in-60m-star-at-hotspur-way), the journalist claimed:

“That’d be really interesting. I think Maddison could be an Eriksen-type figure in that Spurs set-up with his ability to conduct play from deep, but also progress the ball and deliver from wide areas, something that I think would be a big help to this team.”

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### **The Verdict: Brilliant signing**

Despite the Foxes’ struggling start to the new [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) season, Maddison has been a bright spark in Brendan Rodgers’ side, showing he has the ability to run the show as a playmaker in the English top-flight.

As per [FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/ee38d9c5/James-Maddison), compared with positional peers across Europe over the past year, the 25-year-old ranks in the 96th percentile for non-penalty goals and in the 88th percentile for assists, providing a serious threat that could accompany that provided by Son Heung-min and Harry Kane.

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Having been hailed [‘world-class’](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/james-maddison-leicester-city-england-3535223) by England manager Gareth Southgate for his set-piece delivery, Maddison has all the skills needed to fulfil the midfield void left by the Denmark international in north London. Quite simply, he could be a brilliant addition to Conte’s Lilywhites squad.