Leicester City midfielder James Maddison would be interested in sealing a move to Tottenham Hotspur in the near future, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

The Lowdown: Maddison superb for Leicester

The 25-year-old may have been playing in a struggling Foxes side this season but he has been their best player by some distance.

Maddison's brilliance in the final third has shone through consistently, with six goals coming his way in 11 Premier League appearances, and a move elsewhere could be on the cards.

Spurs have stood out as one of the front-runners to snap him up, having strongly considered a move for him over the summer. as Antonio Conte looks for more guile in his midfield.

The Latest: Tottenham move talked up

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Jones talked up the possibility of such a transfer happening, believing that Maddison would be quite eager to move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The journalist said:

"I think that Maddison is one of the players that we'll be hearing about in terms of Tottenham's transfer pursuits.

"They've looked at it before, it's been a tricky one, but Maddison clearly would be interested in a transfer I think in the pretty near future, and it'd be hard to turn down a proposition like Tottenham."

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The Verdict: Exactly what Spurs need

Maddison's quality as a footballer is without question, with England manager Gareth Southgate even describing the player's set-piece ability as 'world-class' back in 2019.

It feels as though the midfielder has outgrown Leicester at this point, with the Foxes struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League table and Spurs would be the ideal next move for him, allowing him the chance to test himself at a higher level.

A tally of 51 goals and 34 assists in 183 appearances for Leicester speaks for itself, and his ability to break the lines and win matches with his quality could take Conte's side up another gear.