Leicester midfielder James Maddison has attracted interest from top Premier League clubs this month, say reports, with Manchester City ready to make a move in the summer.
Maddison enters the final year of his contract in July and the Foxes could be tempted to cash in rather than risk losing him for free – something that looks likely to happen with his team-mate Youri Tielemans in six months’ time.
A January departure looks very unlikely at this stage, with transfer deadline day coming to an end for Premier League clubs at 11pm tonight.
However, the Daily Mail reports that City could push their interest forward in the summer, when they will look to bring in a goalscoring midfielder.
Maddison has netted seven times in 14 league games this season to attract interest from the Etihad.
Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund is another well-established target, although City will likely have to fight off the likes of Liverpool and Real Madrid to land the England star’s signature.
The newspaper says that ‘numerous top Premier League clubs’ have enquired about Maddison’s availability this month.
But Leicester’s £60 million price tag has put off any potential suitors and a sale will likely wait until the summer.
City have been quiet in the January window, making just one signing with the capture of Velez Sarsfield midfielder Maximo Perrone.
However, there was late drama when Joao Cancelo made a shock deadline day move to Bayern Munich after falling out of favour in recent weeks under Pep Guardiola.
