Tottenham sign James Maddison on five-year deal from Leicester for £40m; Newcastle were also interested in Maddison, who had a year left on his Leicester contract; Leicester were unwilling to sell him in January, but following relegation to Championship have decided to cash in

The 26-year-old becomes Spurs' third signing of the summer, joining Dejan Kulusevski and Guglielmo Vicario at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of next season.

Newcastle had also been interested in signing Maddison, who had only a year left on his Leicester contract, but the north east club have instead turned their focus to AC Milan's Sandro Tonali.

Bolstering Tottenham's midfield options has been a top priority ahead of Ange Postecoglou's first season in charge.

Maddison joins the club after five years at the King Power Stadium, where he played 203 games and scored 55 goals. He won the FA Cup and Community Shield while at Leicester, and netted 10 Premier League goals for the club in his final season despite their relegation.