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title: "Tottenham: James Maddison a ‘top target’ this summer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2023-03-08T07:45:07Z"
modified: "2023-03-08T07:45:07Z"
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# Tottenham: James Maddison a ‘top target’ this summer

**Leicester City midfielder [James Maddison](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/james-maddison/) remains a ‘top target’ for [Tottenham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) during the summer transfer window, according to a new claim.**

### The Lowdown: Maddison linked with Spurs move

The 26-year-old may be playing in a struggling Foxes team but he has again been a standout performer this season, producing an impressive amount of end product.

Maddison has [scored nine goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137015/Show/James-Maddison) and registered five assists in just 17 [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) starts and his performances also saw him named in England’s World Cup squad.

The midfielder has been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/premier-league-spurs-james-maddison-latest-transfer-rumours/) with a move to Spurs numerous times in the recent past and now a fresh update has emerged.

### The Latest: ‘Top target’ this summer

According to [*Football Insider*](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-liverpool-have-active-interest-in-james-maddison-amid-60m-reveal/), both the north Londoners and Newcastle United have made Maddison a ‘top target’ for the summer.

A fee of ‘between £60-70million’ is thought to be enough to prise the Englishman away from Leicester, with his current deal [expiring](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-maddison/profil/spieler/294057) next year, while Liverpool are also interested.

### The Verdict: Makes perfect sense

Maddison, whose [closest stylistic likeness in midfield is actually Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard](https://fbref.com/en/players/ee38d9c5/James-Maddison), could be an outstanding signing by Spurs if they get a deal over the line, with the Foxes maestro primed to star for a bigger club at this point in his career.

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At 26, the [£110,00-a-week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/leicester-city/james-maddison-27044/) star should be right at his peak now and remain that way for a number of years to come, and his pedigree speaks for itself, with [54 goals and 37 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-maddison/alletore/spieler/294057) coming his way in the Premier League.

Danny Murphy has [described](https://talksport.com/football/1161641/newcastle-united-transfer-news-leicester-james-maddison/) Maddison as a ‘super talent’ and he is someone who could add a creative dimension to Spurs’ midfielder, one that has been missing since Christian Eriksen left the club, with the Leicester ace ranking highly for a number of key playmaking metrics ([FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/ee38d9c5/James-Maddison)).