Tottenham are once again on the move in the transfer market.
“Tottenham are working on a deal to sign James Maddison,” the UK’s 90 Minutes reported on Monday. They plan to offer him a Harry Kane-like salary, the highest in the club.”
Tottenham announced on its official website on July 6 that Postecoglou would join the club on July 1. He signed a four-year contract. He is the first Australian manager in the English Premier League.
Postecoglou is also the man who brought Oh to Celtic in the winter transfer window. In addition to Oh, he will also coach Son Heung-min. The question is how Postecoglou will be received. Tottenham’s local fans wanted Julian Nagelsmann, former Bayern Munich manager, and Arjen Klopp, former Tottenham manager, but both fell through.
While the managerial search is over, Spurs still have a long way to go. The most important task is re-signing Kane. He is out of contract with Spurs at the end of the 2023-2024 season. This puts Spurs in the position of having to either convince Kane to stay or sell him in the summer transfer window.
Postecoglou’s list of preferred players is slowly emerging. First up are defenders like Manchester United’s Harry Maguire and Leicester City’s James Maddison. Maddison, in particular, is available on the cheap due to his club’s relegation.
During the Foxes’ relegation, Maddison struggled with 10 goals and nine assists, a performance that Tottenham missed. According to 90min, “Postecoglou likes Madison. Tottenham and Leicester City are in talks over his transfer,” adding that “due to relegation, the transfer fee will be relatively cheap.”
90min added: “Tottenham want to use Maddison to convince Kane to stay. They will even offer a similar salary to Kane to get the deal done,” while “rivals Newcastle are also interested in Maddison. “Rival Newcastle are also interested in him and are planning to make a huge offer.메이저사이트
On the other hand, if Maddison were to earn the same salary as Kane, he would be earning the same or more than players like Son Heung-min and Cristian Romero. In other words, the club would be willing to break the team’s wage structure in order to sign the England international.