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title: "Newcastle must sign James Maddison"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2022/07/30/newcastle-must-sign-james-maddison/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2022-07-30T12:34:59Z"
modified: "2022-07-30T12:35:00Z"
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# Newcastle must sign James Maddison

Newcastle United strengthen between the sticks with the [signing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/alletransfers/verein/762) of Nick Pope from Burnley and bolstered their defence with the signings of Matt Targett from Aston Villa and Sven Botman from LOSC Lille, but they haven’t brought in a midfielder after letting Isaac Hayden join Norwich City and Jeff Hendrick join Reading.

Eddie Howe has his eye on James Maddison of Leicester City, but *John Percy* of the [Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/07/30/exclusive-newcastle-make-40m-bid-leicester-star-james-maddison/) says Newcastle recently had a bid rejected. The Magpies offered the Foxes £40m for Maddison but were rebuffed. Leicester haven’t made a signing this summer, so they may be reticent letting talented players leave without replacements being lined up, but Newcastle shouldn’t give in.

Maddison has made [170 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-maddison/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/294057) in all competitions since [joining](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-maddison/transfers/spieler/294057) Leicester from Norwich in 2018, scoring 45 goals with 32 assists. The 25-year-old is coming off the back of his most prolific season too, netting 18 goals with 12 assists from [53 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-maddison/leistungsdaten/spieler/294057/plus/0?saison=2021), so it’s easy to see why Newcastle want him.

Maddison scored more Premier League goals (12) [than](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/leistungsdaten/verein/762/reldata/GB1%262021/plus/1) Callum Wilson (8) and made more assists (8) than Allan Saint-Maximin, so he’d be a brilliant addition to the midfield. Whether Newcastle’s pursuit is successful remains to be seen, however.

***[In other news, Frank McAvennie says Allan Saint-Maximin will stay at Newcastle](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/07/29/frank-mcavennie-says-allan-saint-maximin-will-stay-at-newcastle/)***