Thanks to Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham might have an advantage in the James Maddison transfer

Tottenham could hold a crucial advantage over Newcastle in the race to sign James Maddison as the Leicester playmaker shares the same agency as boss Ange Postecoglou. The England international creator has emerged as one of Spurs’ top summer targets and there is certainly extra scope to get the deal done following Leicester’s relegation to the Championship last season.

Maddison is valued at upwards of £50million and the Foxes will be keen to maximise any return on the player as they target an immediate return to the Premier League.

On paper, Newcastle would have the upper hand in the race for the 26-year-old as they can offer Champions League football next season.

However, Maddison is represented by CAA Base, who also happen to have new Spurs boss Postecoglou on their books.
CAA Base will have worked as the middle men when Spurs successfully pursued the former Celtic boss before striking an agreement over compensation.

Tottenham are already understood to have registered their interest in signing Maddison, who is of long term admiration and now they will have to move quickly to beat Newcastle to the punch.

There had been suggestions that Spurs had launched a joint £50m bid for both Maddison and Harvey Barnes but those claims have been dismissed by Tottenham sources.
Yet those close to the club have relayed that there is concrete interest in the Leicester duo who could lead a mass exodus at the King Power Stadium.

It seems virtually out of the question that Maddison will remain with the Foxes in the Championship and we could see movement following the conclusion of the international break.