James Maddison has been linked with the side recently and his club has put a £70 million price tag on him.

Maddison is currently under contract with the FA Cup and FA Community Shield champions until 2024.

The 24-year-old attacking midfielder has scored 27 times for the Foxes and made 20 assists in 119 appearances in his time with the club.

Leicester’s ideal outcome of the situation would see them keep hold of their attacking midfielder for the upcoming season.

Former Hull City forward Dean Windass believes that the size of Arsenal compared to Leicester will have Maddison’s head turned.

Windass spoke to Transfer Tavern about the potential move and does not understand why Maddison would stay where he is.

Although Windass acknowledged that Leicester have been the better side in recent times, he argued that Arsenal’s position in world football is greater.

“Why wouldn’t you want to go to Arsenal?” the ex-Hull City striker said. “Listen, we talk about footballers now where it’s not about money anymore, it’s about winning trophies. Are Arsenal going to be in the top four next year? No. Are Leicester with Jamie Vardy? Yes.

“But a big club like Arsenal calling and he’s obviously open to it, reports saying he’d welcome the move.”

Leicester has finished above Arsenal in the Premier League in the last two seasons.

However, the two sides have won as much silverware as each other in that time and Arsenal have enjoyed much more success a the top level of English football than Leicester.

Windass sees that as an important trait for a club to have but it remains to be seen whether Maddison will be tempted over to North London.

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Arsenal have held talks with Leicester City regarding a move for creative midfielder James Maddison, according to TheAFCBell.

The Gunners have attempted many different combination of deals to persuade Leicester to sell their man but none have been good enough yet. The report has claimed that Leicester will want at least £60 million to make the move happen.

After needing an eye-watering £50 million to sign Brighton defender Ben White, Arsenal have started selling player to build up money for Maddison.

The £25 million Newcastle spent on youngster Joe Willock will help Arsenal’s transfer funds. The club has also sold a few of their youth players to lower league clubs to help make room.

This would be a surprising move for Maddison as Leicester finished three places ahead of the Gunners in the Europa League places. Mikel Arteta will want to rebuild his squad after what was a terrible season for the AFC fans.

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Is Maddison a good move?

The 24-year-old has been a Leicester player since 2018. He learnt his trade playing for Norwich, Coventry and Aberdeen before moving to the Premier League.

In 24 starts last season, the Englishman scored eight and assisted five. These may not be astonishing stats but Maddison has been known for scoring world-class goals.

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His career has slowed a bit in the last two years due to minor injuries, resulting in him not being picked for England’s Euro 2020 squad.

He looks to be back on form after playing a major role in their Community Shield win over Manchester City last weekend.

This would definitely be a great deal for Arsenal who need a replacement for Martin Odegaard who had a successful loan spell at the club last year.

With little time left in the transfer window, Arsenal will need to start speeding up their negotiations.

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