According to The Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur have learned that Norwich City attacker James Maddison will cost them £25m at the end of the season.

What's the story?

Maddison, 21, has been in outstanding form for Norwich this season - scoring 14 times and registering 10 assists in 41 appearances in all competitions.

A number of Premier League clubs - including Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Everton - have been credited with an interest, but it is understood that Tottenham are confident of enticing the attacker to the new White Hart Lane.

According to The Mirror, Tottenham have learned that they will have to pay £25m to sign the England Under-21 international.

It is a high price for a player that is unproven at the highest level of English football, but it is not a number that will put off a Spurs team who seem determined to land a player that is being tipped to become a future England international.

How good is Maddison?

Arguably the most gifted footballer in the Championship, it is not a surprise that a number of Premier League clubs are closely monitoring Maddison.

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Norwich signed the attacking midfielder from Coventry City in February 2016, and he showed his incredible potential for the Canaries in the second half of last season, which also included a loan spell at Aberdeen.

It was always going to be difficult for Norwich to keep Maddison when he hit full flow, and that has been the case throughout the 2017-18 campaign.

Capable of operating in a number of positions in the final third of the field, the 21-year-old   could well thrive alongside the likes of Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham will have to fight tooth and nail to sign Maddison ahead of a number of Premier League rivals - notably Liverpool - but £25m might well turn out to be a steal for a player that has all of the tools needed to be a future star for the England national team.