Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a deal to bring James Maddison to north London this summer.

What's the talk?

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That's according to Paul O'Keefe, who revealed on Twitter that, despite a deal for the 25-year-old appearing dead in the water earlier this month, Fabio Paratici is now 'seriously considering' making a move for the Leicester City attacking midfielder in the coming weeks.

The Spurs insider went on to clarify his earlier statement that Tottenham were out of the running for the England international's signing this summer, revealing that his previous information was incorrect and that Antonio Conte's side are now moving towards the Foxes playmaker.

In response to a supporter asking for an update on Spurs' attacking midfield targets this summer, O'Keefe said: "They are very seriously considering James Maddison."

Supporters will be buzzing

Considering just how impressive Maddison has been for Leicester in recent years, O'Keefe's claim that Spurs are hugely interested in pursuing a deal for the 25-year-old this summer is sure to have left the Tottenham Hotspur faithful buzzing.

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Indeed, over his 35 Premier League appearances in 2021/22, the £45m-rated talent was in magnificent form for Brendan Rodgers' side. He scored 12 goals, registered eight assists and created 11 big chances for his team-mates, along with taking 2.1 shots (one on target), making 1.4 key passes and completing 0.9 dribbles per game.

These returns saw the one-cap England international average a hugely impressive SofaScore match rating of 7.32, not only ranking him as the Foxes' best performer in the league but also as the joint 13th-best player in the entire top flight.

The £110k-per-week midfielder also caught the eye in Europe last season, scoring one goal, providing two assists and averaging a quite astonishing SofaScore match rating of 7.68 over his five outings in the Europa League.

He also scored three goals, created one big chance and averaged a SofaScore match rating of 7.28 over his eight Europa Conference League outings, which saw him rank as Leicester's best and second-best player in the respective competitions.

As such, it is clear to see that the versatile Maddison - who can operate from central and attacking midfield, and on either flank - would make a fantastic addition to Conte's options in north London next term, even if his reported £60m price tag would be yet another hefty fee for Daniel Levy to cough up this summer.

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