Alan Shearer says he'll be surprised if James Maddison signs for Manchester United, because if he was him he'd rather stay at Leicester City.
Brendan Rodgers' Foxes have been flying this season; they're third in the Premier League at the halfway point and on course to qualify for the Champions League.
Manchester United on the other hand are floundering down in fifth, 13 points behind Leicester City, and have identified Maddison as a man who could help turn their season around.
The Red Devils are a bigger club than the Foxes, and Shearer understands why Maddison would want to sign for a team like United.
But the former Newcastle star has warned the England international about making a rash decision this January.
"I totally understand why, if it’s true, Manchester United would want James Maddison because he's a very, very good player," Shearer told Coral.
"But I would be amazed if Leicester were to let him go in this transfer window. The way things are going at Leicester, the way he's playing, what is at stake for Leicester… I cannot see them letting one of their top players go this January.
"If I was him, yes [I'd want to stay at Leicester] at this moment in time. When you look at the situation that Manchester United are in in terms of challenging for top four, how much they have to improve, the time that will take.
"I understand that they're a huge football club but, in terms of where James Maddison is at this moment in time, I think he's better off staying at Leicester certainly until the end of the season and then weigh things up again then."
