Spurs can secure Eriksen heir in Maddison

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has supplied his verdict on Tottenham Hotspur‘s reported curiosity in Leicester Metropolis ace James Maddison, following the Englishman’s glowing early-season kind.

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Talking to GIVEMESPORT, the switch insider advised that the 25-year-old might properly show to be a possible successor to former Spurs star Christian Eriksen, with the latter man having left north London again in January 2020 to affix Inter Milan.

Amid reports that the Foxes playmaker may very well be a goal for the Lilywhites, O’Rourke acknowledged:

“His stats and numbers for Leicester this season have been very good as properly. So, I believe he might presumably go in and fill these boots of Christian Eriksen that Spurs have lacked since his departure.”

The previous Norwich Metropolis man faces an unsure future on the King Energy Stadium together with his existing deal set to run out in 2024, having additionally been the topic of curiosity from Newcastle United over the summer time, with the Magpies reportedly seeing a £50m bid rejected.

Eriksen inheritor

Signing a brand new inventive midfielder had seemingly been on the agenda for Spurs sporting director Fabio Paratici over the summer time, with there having even been reports that the membership had been eager on bringing that man Eriksen again to the membership on a free switch.

The 30-year-old genius – who has since joined Manchester United within the recent window – had loved a profitable stint within the capital previous to his transfer to Italy simply over two years in the past, scoring 69 targets and offering 90 assists in 305 video games in all competitions after signing from Ajax in 2013.

The Denmark worldwide had been a key determine for the membership throughout Mauricio Pochettino’s time on the helm, earlier than happening to get pleasure from success on the San Siro underneath Conte, serving to the serial successful coach to the Serie A title throughout the 2020/21 marketing campaign.

The 117-cap gem’s time with the previous Chelsea boss had seen him function in a inventive position in a 3-5-2 formation, with there little question a void within the present Tottenham squad for a playmaking asset to tackle that berth – an issue which Maddison might properly be an answer to.

The versatile sensation – who can function on the flanks, in a quantity ten position or in central midfield – has lit up the Premier League within the early weeks of the season for Brendan Rodgers’ aspect, scoring five targets and laying on two assists in simply eight top-flight video games so far to emerge as one thing of a “talisman” for the Midlands outfit, as described by journalist Rob Tanner.

Like Eriksen – who has been lauded for “amazing quality” on the ball by Crimson Devils legend Bryan Robson – Maddison has routinely been praised for his set-piece supply, having been described as “world-class” in that regard by Three Lions boss, Gareth Southgate.

Whereas there could be a scramble for his signature transferring ahead, the £110k-per-week man would seemingly be a perfect addition for Conte and co, significantly as Spurs look to fill that Eriksen-sized void within the aspect.