Newcastle switch a “good move” for Maddison

Newcastle United have been closely linked with a transfer for Leicester Metropolis midfielder James Maddison in current months.

What’s the phrase?

Reviews over the summer season recommended that the Magpies had made a suggestion of round £50m in an try to prise the Englishman from the King Energy Stadium, albeit with the Foxes having been demanding greater than £60m to half methods with their star asset.

Additional speculation because the shut of the window has recommended that the northeast aspect might look to make one other method in January, with the hope being that Eddie Howe and co can tempt the Midlands outfit right into a sale with the participant’s existing deal set to run out in simply over 18 months’ time.

Amid these rumours, Sky Sports activities reporter Keith Downie – chatting with GIVEMESPORT – has given his backing to the deal, with the switch insider stating:

“If you take a look at it, that may very well be a superb transfer for James Maddison.

“It may very well be one thing a bit completely different to the norm and moderately than going to a Manchester Metropolis, a Liverpool or whoever it might be that’s and struggling to get within the workforce, you’d clearly be one of many first names on the team-sheet at Newcastle.”

Constructed for a World Cup?

As Downie alluded to, any deal within the winter window might effectively characterize a ‘good transfer’ for each Maddison himself and in addition these at St James’ Park, with Newcastle set to offer the playmaker with the platform to shine even brighter at such an formidable outfit.

The 25-year-old has been in blistering type within the early months of the present marketing campaign, having scored six objectives and supplied 4 assists in simply 12 Premier League video games so far, having beforehand scored 12 occasions and registered eight assists within the top-flight final time period.

Such type over an prolonged time period has unsurprisingly sparked debate concerning the £110k-per-week man’s potential involvement within the upcoming World Cup, with it but to be seen if the Coventry-born ace might be included in Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad when it’s confirmed later this week.

The previous Norwich Metropolis man has only a solitary cap to his identify so far – probably hindering his probabilities of an inclusion – though has acquired backing from throughout the sport of late, with pundit Jamie Redknapp suggesting it will be a “travesty” if Maddison was omitted from the travelling celebration.

The highly-rated star has additionally earned the assist of membership boss Brendan Rodgers who lately recommended that the 5 foot 9 menace is “built for a World Cup“, having additionally dubbed him “among the best gamers within the Premier League.”

Howe and co will possible nonetheless be eager on a transfer no matter whether or not their long-term goal does go on to impress in Qatar, with it set to be an enormous coup for the Magpies if they’re able to pull off a deal within the New Yr.