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title: "Tottenham: James Maddison would cost ‘upwards of £50m’"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Seager"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-07-27T18:35:09Z"
modified: "2022-07-27T18:35:09Z"
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# Tottenham: James Maddison would cost ‘upwards of £50m’

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) are interested in Leicester City midfielder James Maddison but his price tag is huge, reports Daily Express journalist Ryan Taylor.**

### **The Lowdown: Spurs links**

In a recent interview with [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88036804-tottenham-have-touched-base-over-110k-a-week-premier-league-star), transfer insider Dean Jones reported that Spurs have ‘touched base’ with the Foxes over a potential deal for the 25-year-old.

The Englishman continued to impress in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) last season, producing 12 goals and eight assists in [35 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-maddison/leistungsdaten/spieler/294057/plus/0?saison=2021) across the campaign.

Having already made[six signings](https://www.espn.com/soccer/team/transfers/_/id/367/tottenham-hotspur) this summer, an attacking midfielder could be the final piece of the puzzle for Antonio Conte’s squad, who are looking to make a big push domestically and continentally this season.

### **The Latest: Taylor provides latest**

Taylor believes Tottenham are interested in Maddison, but he is not sure whether the club are going to act on that interest given his rumoured price-tag.

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88038932-tottenham-interested-in-phenomenal-110k-a-week-star-at-hotspur-way), the journalist claimed:

“Maddison, I think there’s interest, but I don’t know how strong that interest is and whether they will actually make a move considering he would probably cost upwards of £50m.”

[Tottenham latest developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/tottenham-latest-developments-2/)

### **The Verdict: Maddison would be a great addition**

As per [FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/ee38d9c5/James-Maddison), when compared with positional peers across Europe over the past year, Maddison ranks in the 90th percentile for non-penalty goals, in the 88th percentile for assists and in the 84th percentile for shots total.

Based on these [‘phenomenal’ (CBS reporter Adi Joseph)](https://twitter.com/AdiJoseph/status/1372577145965400071?s=20&t=3u78ZJd55gLUGS84z6jIyg) figures, the 25-year-old statistically compares with the likes of Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes and Heung-min Son (via [FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/ee38d9c5/James-Maddison)), illustrating his quality in the final third.

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With Spurs lacking a creative attacking midfielder, Maddison, who played a direct hand in as many goals as [Lionel Messi](https://twitter.com/WhoScored/status/1550151112820510722) (20) did in the league last season, could fill this void in Conte’s squad.

Whilst this may not be a cheap deal to complete, this would be a great signing for the Lilywhites.