Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Newcastle United are now favourites to beat Pep Guardiola’s side to signing of Leicester City talisman James Maddison.
The 26-year-old returned to the Foxes’ starting XI on the final day of the Premier League season, and despite beating West Ham United in the East Midlands, results elsewhere confirmed Leicester’s relegation to the Championship.
Having scored 10 goals and provided nine assists in the league for Dean Smith’s side this term, Maddison is one of many Foxes players who are likely to depart the King Power Stadium this summer.
According to a report from the Daily Mail, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham all want the England international. But the report adds that Newcastle are understood to be the early favourites.
It is suggested that Leicester want to recoup upwards of £80 million for Maddison and Harvey Barnes, with the latter’s asking price said to be £40 million. So it would seem that Maddison’s price will be similar.
And that could represent a real bargain. Maddison is a player with 77 goal involvements in 163 Premier League games. And he has been a real difference-maker for Leicester in recent years.
The report shared on Twitter gathered a number of replies from a wide range of Man City supporters.
@mcfcAdriann: “Newcastle out oiling us I’m not very pleased right now”
@BernardoControl: “Fantastic signing for Newcastle if they pull it off.”
@etham0720: “Gotta be honest, he’s a good player but I dont think we need him at city”
@AliOmar55489713: “In all fairness I see him being a good replacement for Gundo if he leaves”
@citeh9320: “I could see him fitting well as a backup, depends if he wants to be a weekly starter tbh”
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