Tottenham confirm £45m capture of top target James Maddison

James Maddison has completed his £45million to Tottenham as Ange Postecoglou makes his third signing of the summer. 

Relegated Leicester have been resigned to losing star player Maddison, who was identified as Spurs’ top target, ever since dropping out of the Premier League. 

The initial fee is understood to be in the region of £40million, with add-ons taking the deal to £45m, as Mail Sport reported on Tuesday night. 

Maddison agreed personal terms of £170,000-a-week and posed with his new shirt on Wednesday at the club’s Enfield base after signing a five-year deal.

The 26-year-old made 19 goal contributions in 32 appearances last season and will now relish pairing up with fellow England team-mate Harry Kane in attack. 

The Leicester City playmaker becomes Ange Postecoglou’s third signing of the summer

Daniel Levy (left) has backed new boss Postecoglou (right) during his first window

Spurs teased his arrival by posting a video of a mystery figure playing darts – with a Tottenham shirt hanging in the background – in a nod of Maddison’s love of the sport.

They then posted another video showing it was Maddison who was throwing the darts at the board before the clip cuts to the midfielder wearing a Spurs shirt.

A follow-up Tweet showed him off holding up his new kit with the caption: ‘We are delighted to announce the signing of James Maddison! Let’s go, Madders.’

Newcastle were among the sides who were rivalling Tottenham for Maddison, but the Magpies ended up dropping out of the race as they began pursuing AC Milan’s Sandro Tonali instead. 

Maddison is the third signing through the door at a busy Tottenham Hotspur this summer – joining goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and permanent buy Dejan Kulusevski at the club.