Chelsea set to make Zakaria loan permanent in the summer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAccording to Football Insider, City will have to compete with Conte’s side to sign the Leicester City ace. Spurs are looking for a creative midfielder that will suit their system and have identified Maddison as the right player for the job.
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The 26-year-old is valued at \u20ac55 million, which will be easy for City or Spurs to part with.
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He has scored nine goals and provided five assists in 19 competitive games this season. Asides from City and Tottenham, Newcastle United and Chelsea are also monitoring his situation at Leicester, where his current deal runs till 2024.
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