Leicester attacking midfielder James Maddison is interested in a move to Arsenal, according to reports in the English media.
The Gunners are said to have opened negotiations for the 24-year-old, having proposed to offer a player as part of the deal, but the Foxes are likely to play hardball in talks.
With Maddison said to be keen on a switch to the Emirates, supporters on Twitter are confident that the London club will be able to get a deal over the line:
We are still different gravy!!!!! ???
— Heino Nixer (@HNixer) August 3, 2021
I think we’re a slightly bigger club than people give us credit for! It’s not like any of the other massive clubs in Europe have ever finished 8th is it!??
Players would love to play for us… We’re huge worldwide!— Matt Bouns (@Mattbouns) August 3, 2021
When Arsenal come knocking, it’s a different kind of Knock! ??
— Sanveer Bains (@BainsSanveer) August 3, 2021
Arsenal have been in a bad place for some time now but their ambition is higher than clubs like Leicester, all it takes is convincing players of that ambition and backing it up with signings like this.
— Alvin Fowler (@alvstar1984) August 3, 2021
Arsenal is a huge club. Make no mistake about it.
— Arsalan Abbas (@ArsalanAbbas_) August 3, 2021
We’re massive
— M? (@M4H_AFC) August 3, 2021
Different knock fc
— Dan ? (@_DAFCN) August 3, 2021
People actually don’t understand how big we are
— DanaTill (@DanaTill2) August 3, 2021
Arsenal Pull is massive
— Atif Qureshi (@Atifqureshi_) August 3, 2021
Leicester are notoriously tough negotiators so discussions are likely to be long and drawn-out. They are thought to be looking for a fee in the region of £60m to £70m so the Gunners are trying to be creative by offering up players in part-exchange.
Four names have been mentioned as possible makeweights: Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Joe Willock, Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah, but we shall see if any of them would interest the Foxes.
