Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly are interested in signing Leicester City midfielder James Maddison.
The 26-year-old was the subject of two bids up to £50m from Newcastle United last summer, which were subsequently rejected by the Foxes.
Leicester were looking for a figure closer to £60m, and as a result of Newcastle's failed attempts, Maddison has remained at the King Power Stadium.
Despite missing a number of games through injury this season, Maddison has still been a key figure in the Leicester side.
With eight goals to his name, he is Leicester's current top-scorer, while he has also provided four assists in 15 Premier League appearances this term.
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Newcastle reportedly made another enquiry for the England international in January, and the Magpies are set to renew their interest in the summer.
However, they could face competition from Tottenham Hotspur after assistant manager Cristian Stellini revealed that the North London club are among Maddison's admirers.
Ahead of Tottenham's away meeting with Leicester, Stellini told reporters: "We like Maddison. He is an important player in this league, a player with an important type of skill, like his delivery, his crossing, his right foot is a very important foot so he shoots, he crosses, he takes the set-pieces.
"He is a player you have to take care of. When you play against him, you have to be careful. When you feel how important is this type of skill, for sure you like this type of player.
"He's a player with talent. At the moment he's playing for Leicester, a team we play against. We take care of him like an opponent."
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Although Leicester will be keen to retain Maddison's services, they may be forced to entertain offers due to his contract situation.
Maddison is in the final 18 months of his deal, and the summer may present one final opportunity to earn a significant fee from his sale.
As well as attracting interest from Tottenham and Newcastle, Premier League champions Manchester City are also believed to be considering a move.
Ilkay Gundogan's current contract is set to expire at the end of the season, while Bernardo Silva has been linked with a move away, which has led Man City to consider potential midfield targets.
Since joining the Foxes from Norwich City in 2018, Maddison has gone on to make 188 competitive appearances, scoring 53 goals and registering 36 assists.
