Leicester Metropolis have rejected a second bid from Newcastle United for midfielder James Maddison because the Foxes maintain out for £60m.
Sky Sports reported earlier that the Magpies provided Leicester £50m for the England worldwide after Eddie Howe made his curiosity within the midfielder official over the weekend with a £40m bid for Maddison. The Newcastle boss has a want to convey the 25-year-old to St. James’ Park for the brand new marketing campaign however the Tyneside membership are unlikely to match the Foxes’ valuation of the midfielder.
It’s believed {that a} £60m bid can be thought-about by Leicester for Maddison, reviews 90min, however Brendan Rodgers is standing agency in his insistence that he and the membership don’t wish to promote their star man.
Newcastle want to proceed talks and are getting some encouragement from intermediaries linked to Maddison, however it’s unlikely at this stage they are going to get close to Leicester’s valuation.
The Magpies have been severely thinking about signing Bayer Leverkusen’s Moussa Diaby all through the window however pulled out because of the excessive asking value for the Frenchman, which hints that it might be the identical concerning Maddison.
Other than Newcastle, 90min states that Tottenham retains an curiosity within the England midfielder and are protecting tabs on the 25-year-old’s scenario. It’s attainable that Spurs make a late transfer for Maddison which might be an ideal addition to an already good window for Antonio Conte.
