Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a deal to bring James Maddison to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the summer transfer window.

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That's according to a report by The Sun, who claim that both Spurs and their north London rivals Arsenal are in the frame to land the Leicester City attacking midfielder at the end of the season - for whom the Foxes are believed to be willing to part with if their £60m asking price for the 25-year-old is met.

The report goes on to state Antonio Conte is known to be a fan of the England international, with the 52-year-old thought to be keen to increase the number of his attacking options at Tottenham this summer.

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Conte can axe Lo Celso with Maddison

Considering how impressive Maddison has been for Leicester this season, in addition to the fact that the £55m Giovani Lo Celso - who John Wenham dubbed a "disaster" - looks as if he will be departing the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on a permanent basis this summer, it is easy to see why Conte would be interested in a move for the 25-year-old ahead of Spurs' 2022/23 campaign.

Indeed, over his 28 Premier League appearances this term, the £45m-rated midfielder has been Leicester's standout performer, scoring eight goals, registering five assists and creating eight big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of two shots and making 1.3 key passes per game.

These returns have seen the £110k-per-week player who Brendan Rodgers dubbed both "unbelievable" and "immense" average a quite breathtaking SofaScore match rating of 7.19, ranking him as the Foxes' best player in the English top flight.

As such, should Villarreal go on to make Lo Celso's temporary spell at the Estadio de la Ceramica a permanent move this summer - as it has been reported the LaLiga side are keen to do - considering Maddison's incredibly impressive returns this season, in addition to his excellent positional versatility and high resale potential, the player Rodgers also claimed is "a bit like Coutinho" would very much appear to be a huge upgrade on the outgoing Argentina international.

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