James Maddison's stance on Newcastle move as Toon plan fresh bid for Leicester star - The Times

As revealed by The Times, Newcastle United are set to make a fresh move for James Maddison ahead of the January transfer window.

North-East reporter Martin Hardy claims that the Leicester City star is 'open' to the move, believing a new challenge away from the King Power Stadium is needed to improve his England prospects.

The report states that Eddie Howe is eager to 'add creativity' to his side this winter, encouraging the club to make a third bid for the 25-year-old after we saw two offers - one in the region of £45m - rejected by the Foxes over the summer.

The Times state that we will revive our interest in Maddison in the new year, hoping that Leicester will reduce their demands for the attacking midfielder now he is approaching the final 18 months of his contract.

After bagging an outstanding 18 goals and 12 assists in all competitions last season, he's started the 2022/23 campaign with three goals an one assist in seven league appearances - a decent tally considering Leicester currently sit bottom of the table with one draw and six defeats so far.