Tottenham and Arsenal both battle for Leicester City's £60m playmaker James Maddison - Paper Round

Battle hots up for Maddison James Maddison is wanted by London clubs Arsenal and Tottenham. The 25-year-old playmaker has found himself out of the England national team, and The Sun reports that the Leicester City man could be valued at around £60 million. Tottenham may be hamstrung as Antonio Conte wants a new centre-back first, and they may need to sell Giovani Lo Celso and Tanguy Ndombele.

Ad/> /> TransfersMan Utd set for summer shake-up, working on deal to sign Phillips — Paper Round07/04/2022 AT 23:03 Paper Round’s view: Maddison is a fine player and if his career has stagnated at the King Power Stadium then Arsenal seem an excellent option. The problem with Spurs is that they rarely give their managers serious and consistent financial backing, so even if he was part of a good transfer window by Daniel Levy, it may only be one impressive year before things go backwards again. Read the full story Lingard weighs up three options Jesse Lingard is approaching the end of his time at Manchester United as he nears the last few weeks of his contract at Old Trafford.

The Mirror believes that he has three options to consider when he moves on. First up his West Ham where he had a successful loan spell, next there is Newcastle United, and Roma are also keen on the 29-year-old attacking midfielder. /> Paper Round’s view: Lingard could reportedly earn £150,000-a-week wages when he moves on in the summer and he appears to be in decent health, meaning he could play at his current level for the next few years.