Tottenham have agreed personal terms with midfielder James Maddison, according to reports.
The Leicester City star is set to leave the club after the Foxes were relegated to the Championship in England.
Ange Postecoglou and Spurs are ready to bring the England international back to the top flight and now reports suggest that a deal is close.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano tweeted saying: "Tottenham have agreed personal terms with James Maddison as negotiations with Leicester are finally advancing — talks are underway.
"Understand Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is very active on this deal, trying to get it done as soon as possible."
It is understood Spurs will have to splash around £50million to bring Maddison to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham have agreed personal terms with James Maddison as negotiations with Leicester are finally advancing — talks are underway. 🚨⚪️ #THFC Understand Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is very active on this deal, trying to get it done as soon as possible. pic.twitter.com/f2o0BL1VCR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 27, 2023
Tottenham have also accelerated their search to find Hugo Lloris’ long-term successor by opening talks with Empoli over the signing of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Spurs captain Lloris, 36, is approaching the final 12 months of his deal and revealed earlier this month his desire to seek a new challenge when in an interview with media in France he described his situation as “the end of an era”, having been at the club since 2012.
Discussions took place with Brentford number one David Raya over a potential move across the capital, but the £40million price tag placed on the Spanish international has stalled the move.
Tottenham have now shifted focus to Vicario and are confident of securing his services with talks under way with Empoli, it is understood.
The 26-year-old has starred for the Serie A mid-table outfit during the last two seasons, saving eight penalties in that period, and has recently been involved in Italy national team squads to highlight his growing reputation.
Reports suggest a bid in the region of 19million euros (£16.4m) will be enough to prize Vicario away from Empoli.
Meanwhile, Tottenham have announced Postecoglou’s coaching staff with Ryan Mason staying on at the club in an assistant coach capacity.
Former Spurs midfielder Mason took charge of the final six matches of the 2022-23 campaign, but doubts were cast over his long-term future.
Mason, 32, repeatedly stated his readiness for management during his second interim stint with his old side.
However, the once-capped England international will remain at Tottenham as part of Postecoglou’s backroom set-up.
Spurs have also recruited a number of other coaches to work with their new manager with Chris Davies, formerly Brendan Rodgers’ assistant at Leicester, named as senior assistant coach.
Former Crystal Palace and Australia midfielder Mile Jedinak will begin work with Tottenham on July 1 as an assistant coach and Matt Wells, who returned to the club to help Mason during his interim spell, will remain involved in the first-team set-up.
Rob Burch makes a return to Spurs as goalkeeper coach following spells with Fulham and Bournemouth.
