James Maddison could decide to join Tottenham this summer according to Ben Jacobs.
Speaking on NUFC Matters, Jacobs was discussing Maddison amid interest from both Spurs and Newcastle and according to the journalist, joining Spurs is a very real possibility for the Leicester City star.
Indeed, Jacobs says that Maddison could well have the desire to move to London and earn a bigger wage, stating that even without Champions League football, Tottenham may be able to pay Maddison more than Newcastle.
Spurs move to loom
Jacobs shared what he knows about Maddison.
“It’s the same with Maddison. Newcastle have always tried for Maddison, but the summer is the only possibility they can get. If they get Champions League football and Spurs don’t, but as of now, Maddison was waiting and Spurs were a very real possibility. There could be the desire to move to London and a bigger wage. Even with Champions League football, Newcastle can’t throw their wage structure out of the window and Spurs’ wage structure is higher,” Jacobs said.
Welcome gift
Signing James Maddison this summer would be the perfect welcoming gift for whoever the new Tottenham manager is.
According to Sky Sports, Spurs will try to sign Maddison this summer regardless of who their gaffer is, and it’s hard to imagine that any incumbent boss will turn their nose up at Maddison.
Indeed, the ‘sensational’ midfielder is a top-class talent, and whether it’s Julian Nagelsmann, Vincent Kompany, or Ryan Mason, the midfielder would improve this Tottenham team no matter which system he’s playing in.
This is certainly a situation to keep an eye on as we head into the summer transfer window.
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Report: Tottenham target’s agent is now working on a summer transfer
According to a report in the print edition of Record (27/04/23 as relayed by Sport Witness), Manuel Ugarte’s agent has already started working on a summer move for his client, amidst interest from Tottenham Hotspur.
Ugarte has won many admirers since breaking into Sporting’s first team and several publications have backed Tottenham to make a move for the defensive midfielder this summer.
The latest such report came from O Jogo (23/04/23 as relayed by Sport Witness), who suggested that Sporting may have to sell the 22-year-old to balance their books this summer.
The report asserted that Tottenham were ‘convinced’ by Ugarte during their Champions League group stage games against the Portuguese side earlier this season, and asserted that the North London club plan on making a move for the player this summer once they appoint a new manager.
The record has now explained that Sporting has failed in an attempt to tie the Uruguayan down to a new contract in an effort to potentially increase his release clause which stands at €60m (£53m).
The publication reveals that amidst Tottenham’s interest in Ugarte, his agent, Jorge Chijane is set to meet Jorge Mendes to discuss a summer transfer.
However, the publication makes it clear that Sporting will not sell the midfielder unless his release clause is met.
Spurs Web Opinion
Much like with the Pedro Goncalves deal, I do not see anyone meeting Ugarte’s release clause this summer.
So, Sporting would likely have to lower their demands or risk the value of these two players dropping as their contract continues to run down.
