"Admiration from Spurs" - Journalist says £60m star could "wait" for future move to Conte's side

Tottenham Hotspur are believed to have an admiration for Leicester City attacking midfielder James Maddison, according to Ben Jacobs of CBS Sports.

The 25-year-old has entered contract talks with the Foxes this summer, but there is still the possibility that Antonio Conte’s side could make a move for Maddison in a future transfer window.

What’s the latest on Maddison?

With Arsenal, Tottenham, and Newcastle United all reportedly interested in a move for Maddison this summer, it had been suggested by Dean Jones, who was speaking on the Done Deal Show, earlier in the window that the Coventry-born midfielder may have preferred a move to the former two clubs over Eddie Howe’s side.

However, it was Newcastle whose interest seemed to be the most genuine, with the club having two bids rejected for the midfielder, the latest of which was reported to be worth over £40m, with Leicester wanting £60m for the attacking midfielder.

However, with talks of a new contract underway at the King Power Stadium, all three interested clubs have suffered a blow in their pursuit of the one-time England international.

But Jacobs believes that Maddison could be willing to wait for Spurs to make a move for the attacking midfielder in a future transfer window.

What has Jacobs said about Maddison?

He told GIVEMESPORT: “Even though Newcastle is a really exciting project and could escalate very quickly, and they’ve made a relatively positive start to the season with a win and a draw, it’s not European football now.

“I think that Maddison sees himself in the next year or two, playing regular European football.

“That might be Newcastle, so there’s an element of persuasion there of joining the project from the ground up and help us get there.

“But there’s