Newcastle have launched a second bid for Leicester City’s James Maddison. The latest offer exceeds £45m which is a marginal improvement over the first bid of around £35-40m.
Here is the latest on the pursuit of Maddison from Luke Edwards with The Telegraph.
#nufc have made a second improved bid for Leicester City’s James Maddison today. Fee is in excess of £45m but payments are staggered. As I’ve said all along, they have been led to believe Maddison wants the move. We shall see. He might also want a new contract!!
— Luke Edwards (@LukeEdwardsTele) August 1, 2022
Leicester will likely reject this second bid outright. It falls well short of their £60m valuation and doesn’t appear to contain a large down payment. The bid, as Edwards suggests, could be an attempt to turn Maddison’s head.
Newcastle have been encouraged that Maddison is keen on the move. The 25-year-old has just two years left on his contract, so barring a new one, this could be the time for Leicester to get top value.
Maddison has become the primary target ahead of the season opener against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Though negotiations are underway for Burnley’s Maxwel Cornet, who has a £17.5m release clause.
A loan proposal is also sitting on Thomas Tuchel’s desk for Timo Werner. Though any movement for the German will likely not occur until later in the window as Tuchel continues his recruitment drive.
Newcastle are willing to pay a loan fee as well as a portion of Werner’s wages – believed to be 50% of the £270k/week salary according to The Chronicle. The Magpies face significant competition as his former club RB Leipzig as well as the mighty Juventus are also interested.
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174 comments so far
scott
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:13 PM
Comment #41Coming up on ssn Newcastle bid £50m for Maddison!
Fingers crossed time! 😉
Munster Mag
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:13 PM
Comment #42Seems like a fair article by Luke Edwards too. If Caulkin wrote it he’d be praised. Fair’s fair and all that.
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:13 PM
Comment #43Staggered payments are a common practice
Tinos Vino
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:14 PM
Comment #44Do the staggered payments actually mean anything? if we buy a player for £50m up front with a 5 year contract our expenditure is only counted as £10m a year in FFP terma not £50m in one year. I think its a red herring myself. Happy to be proved wrong if i have misunderstood?
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:15 PM
Comment #45Massive increase in such a short time tells me they are dead serious in getting this deal done as quickly as possible
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:15 PM
Comment #46Tino
Correct mate.
It’s the yearly financials that count not the overall sum.
IrishRob
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:18 PM
Comment #47https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1554137885661696000?s=20&t=3DxtVN47mqPZ6l4-NdM4AQ
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:18 PM
Comment #48100% we are getting positive feedback from Maddison and his representatives.
With the speed we are trying to get this done and going back with an increased offer in a matter of days tells me all ducks are aligning
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:19 PM
Comment #49Come on Rob that’s slower than normal 😉
IrishRob
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:21 PM
Comment #50Staggered payments mean everything to the buying club and almost nothing to the selling club, because they can use that as collateral to get a loan for the lump sum if needed. It’s almost a win win for both sides. 50M is a very fair price. It is starting to feel real now a second reasonable bid has gone in.
But I still habe a feeling Leicester will reject it, something is telling me they will try get every last penny. I can see us going to a 3rd bid 55M and then telling them that’s it after that just on principle.
IrishRob
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:22 PM
Comment #51I’ve been busy doing big boy things today Mund. Apologies lol
Mag52
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:23 PM
Comment #52Lochinvar,
Following up on your post of earlier, I’m intrigued.
How on earth did you come to play a game of tennis against the legend Yvonne Goolagong, and why only one game ?
Pit yacker
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:24 PM
Comment #53Maddison would be brilliant, I remember that he got some stick for off field antics but can’t recall if it was anything serious? or did I imagine it?
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:24 PM
Comment #54I wish my wife would let me do big boy things 🙁
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:25 PM
Comment #55Maddison also has the same agent as Wood and Trippier
Should be a straight forward deal
Pit yacker
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:25 PM
Comment #56Also why does Zaha never get mentioned as potential for right wing? he would up our free kicks and with Trippier to bang them in
In fact buy Zaha and Ward Browse and we’d be sorted for few points each season – bonkers idea?
Tinos Vino
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:26 PM
Comment #57Mund at least we know agent fees wont be a problem this time 🙂
Romford mag
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:28 PM
Comment #58Like tying your own shoes mund 😉
SirRhosis
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Comment #59Mund, big boy things just get you into trouble 🙂
Toonarmy of Frogs
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Comment #60Agreed with Tino Vinos maddison comments.
The lads got 2 years left. Last year he was rated at £60m.
Come January 18 months left he’s worth £40m ish.
Next summer 1 year left – sub £40m.
Question us do we really want him? (if so pay the £50m)
He could be using this to get a pay rise….
He’s a good player. But a bit of a ‘melt’.
Interesting link, but we need a forward. But I understand the bid of £40m due to his contract now being a wasting asset.
Let’s see what happens…
Mister Tuff
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:32 PM
Comment #61If we get Maddison – I think that puts an end to signing Paqueta.
The ladies football was good – but I do think people (some) are suggesting equivalences to the mens game – are using that as an argument to dismiss the ladies game.
Sensible folk know the mens game is of a “higher” quality than the ladies but they are catching up very well.
Does appear that one or two are dismissing the ladies game and at the same time deny their misogynistic leanings at the same time. Mmmmmmm!
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:36 PM
Comment #62Rom
I’ve used Velcro straps for years mate.
Can’t get away with those pesky laces
😉
IrishRob
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:36 PM
Comment #63Aah Mund there’s a lot to be said for staying home with the missus too. Work ain’t all it’s cut out to be, you miss a lot of things.
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:37 PM
Comment #64SirRhosis
Aye mate got the VHS and the cassette to prove it!
I even have the Betamax copy…
Wor B
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:38 PM
Comment #65Velcro and slip-ons here Rom.
Oh, and elasticated waistbands, optional snake belt.
Old age meets toddler dress code.
😆
IrishRob
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:38 PM
Comment #66Something in me is just refusing to believe we will get Maddison over the line, probably Ashley returning to haunt me.
We will still be scared from that fella in 20 yrs time I bet.
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:39 PM
Comment #67Rob
Aye true mate. I’ve enjoyed taking the kids to school and picking them up and being more involved over the last few years. You don’t realise what you miss until you do. I cherish those moments with the kids.
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:40 PM
Comment #68Wor
We are one in the same
😉
Romford mag
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:40 PM
Comment #69Wor
Again best keep that quiet mate 😉
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:41 PM
Comment #70Tino
If Maddison wants it and we bid say 50M then I believe it’s inevitable he will end up here.
Having an agent we have previously worked well with will help massively
Wor B
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:48 PM
Comment #71Rom
Was only talking to you, I don’t think it was overheard.
The Ledge
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:48 PM
Comment #72Poor Downie getting all mixed up first he said we wouldn’t go near the 50 million mark, now he is quoting a colleague of his that we bid 50 million.
Not long ago he said we would only spend 35million as that’s all the made up budget has in it.
Almost like they make it up sometimes .
IrishRob
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:50 PM
Comment #73The only thing that makes me uneasy is the two different reported bids. One is 45M staggered and one is 50M including add ons.
This sky sports guy routinely gets things very wrong, that’s a big worry for me, I would have been happier if Keith Downie reported it.
Swablr
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:51 PM
Comment #74Martoon, hi!
Final League Position – 5
Final No. of Points – 64
Goals Scored (Prem) – 70
League Cup Round – 7
F.A. Cup Round – 5
Player of the Season – Botman
Top Goal Scorer – Maddison
No. of goals by TGS – 16
Cheers S.
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:52 PM
Comment #75Surely not Ledge…
😆
The Ledge
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:53 PM
Comment #76Edwards copying everyone else work as usual and still gets it wrong.
He should stick to bigging up Scumberland and his man crush Brucie.
He was on last night trying to pick an argument mostly with himself over the Women’s team winning the Euros.
The most hated journalist I have ever witnessed by the majority of Newcastle supporters.
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:54 PM
Comment #77Ledge
Absolutely mate but we must wrong! 😉
The Ledge
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:55 PM
Comment #78I know Mund it’s crazy.
Dan must have forgotten to brief them.Lol
Mund
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:56 PM
Comment #79Ledge 😆
End of the day mate they are some of the respected journos (excluding LE) but that means diddly squat on what info they have. The club won’t release any of that information to them.
JohnJ
Aug 1, 2022 at 5:57 PM
Comment #80For Wor B
5 still to register, if you see them posting and I’m not around please let them know…
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