Newcastle want to make sure Maddison intends to move to St James' Park before applying. Credit: PA Wire/Nick Potts
Newcastle United will renew their interest in England international James Maddison this summer after Leicester City's team again received enthusiastic approval from the club's recruiting team.
Sources told the Telegraph Sport that Newcastle would make an offer to Maddison at the end of the season, but would only continue to pursue the player if they felt he was interested in a move rather than seeing him as a fallback while he waited. others to bid.
One of the main tenets of Newcastle's hiring policy is to sign players who really want to play for the club as they don't want someone who won't be fully committed once they get there.
< p>While Newcastle were convinced that Maddison would embrace the idea of a move to the north east, there are other stakeholders and he has not given any clear indication of where he wants to play next season.
This is understandable given Lester's predicament. Foxes are third in the table after a 5-3 defeat to Fulham earlier this week and still need to travel to Newcastle before the campaign ends. Maddison wants to help them avoid relegation and will be considering their future until June.
However, last summer when they were offered to bet on the player only to have Leicester turn down their £50m offer, Newcastle know there will likely be competition in the race to sign him.
< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/56db4a1c2cbc40fbcf5e2331cf423f7b.jpg" />A disastrous season at Leicester made Maddison's departure all the more certain. Photo: Reuters/David Klein. resigned to selling their best player, who will have the last year of his contract even if they manage to stay in the Premier League.
Maddison is a long-term goal of Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, but, like Alexander Isakom, the recruiting team is unanimous in their opinion that he is exactly the player the club needs to maintain an upward trajectory next season.
Maddison has endured injury frustration this season, but at age 26, he has the perfect combination of experience and room to improve under Howe. He is considered to add a creative spark to Newcastle's game, both from set pieces and open play, and fit into their energetic attacking style.
Newcastle rely heavily on three players – Bruno Guimarares, Allan Saint-Maximin and Isac – to unleash a defense in depth, and as their status rises, it will be harder for the teams to break when faced by Howe's team. . The more creative the better.
Interestingly, Maddison discussed a move to Newcastle during the World Cup with goalkeeper Nick Pope and striker Callum Wilson. Although the conversations were light-hearted, both Newcastle players painted a positive picture of life at Tyneside, both from a football and family perspective.
Newcastle are planning up to five quality additions
According to Telegraph Sport, Newcastle will be ambitious. with their hiring plans this summer and are targeting four or five elite players to improve the quality and depth of the squad.
The problem is that the club's salary structure makes it difficult to sign the most desirable players in the Premier League. Declan Rice and Mason Mount were also discussed earlier this year but their wages would be well over £200,000 a week even if Newcastle had the money to sign them. Newcastle's best player, Kieran Trippier, earns around £120,000 a week.
Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney remains wanted, as are Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay and Chelsea's Conor Gallagher . , although the final decision on whether to bid on them has yet to be made.
Kieran Tierney (left) – more one on Newcastle's radar. Photo: Getty Images/Robbie Jay Barratt
Chelsea's bloated squad has a few players that Newcastle admire, but there are fears that the London club – despite their desperate desire to downsize after spending around £600m this year – will demand ridiculously high fees. if Newcastle want one of them.
Given their financial model and the constraints of Financial Fair Play, Newcastle know they will also have to look in Europe and beyond for potential targets that offer better value for money than established Premier League stars.
Nice, France. International midfielder Chefren Thuram is a relatively new name on their recruiting list and at 22, he fits the model of signing up-and-coming young players. So are Markus Thuram of Borussia Mönchengladbach and Moussa Diaby of Bayer Leverkusen.
Newcastle fans should appreciate that improving the team's overall quality is a must this summer when European football moves on to the next semester, as well as two domestic cup competitions. Not every signatory is expected to go straight into the first team when they arrive, but they will add competition and cover.
Howe prudently declined to be involved in discussing transfer goals, but several recruiting meetings were held and drafted shortlist for each positional need. Rafinha from Barcelona and Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain are not included in these lists.
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