Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Bobby Zamora cannot believe the price at which the club managed to sign James Maddison from Leicester City in the summer.
Zamora spent a very brief time at Tottenham during the 2003/04 season, playing 18 games for the club while scoring one goal and providing two assists. He then left for West Ham on a free transfer. (Transfermarkt)
Tottenham signed Maddison from the Foxes for a fee of £40m and it looks like they got an absolute steal. The 26-year-old has established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League this season.
There were concerns over whether Maddison would have the ability to adapt to one of the big clubs but he has made the step up seamlessly. Other Premier League sides will surely be ruing missing out on the English star and letting him join Tottenham without a fight.
Maddison is expected to be out of action until the start of the New Year with an injury, but the 26-year-old has been the sole creative force in the new-look Spurs team when fit (Guardian).
Prior to his injury, Maddison played 12 times for Tottenham across all competitions, scoring three goals and providing five assists.
He has formed an enviable partnership with Son Heung-min and the duo are the main reason why Spurs have had such an impressive start to the campaign (Transfermarkt).
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 23: James Maddison of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal with teammate Son Heung-Min during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 23, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)
Zamora can’t believe James Maddison price tag
Speaking on the Pro-Am Padel Tour to Stats Perform as quoted by BeIN Sports, former Spurs striker Bobby Zamora has expressed utmost disbelief that his club managed to sign Maddison at such a low price.
He said: “They are very impressive. The manager, I really like him as well. They have made a couple of good signings and when you see Maddison, he has certainly been on fire.
“I can’t believe the price they paid for him and it’s the deal of the century, to be honest. They’re looking in a really good place and it’ll be interesting to see if they can continue that form for the whole year or not.”
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We indeed got very lucky with the signing of James Maddison. When a player of his pedigree is usually available on the market, the competition is very fierce.
It shows that Spurs did some smart business this summer with Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario and Micky van de Ven all impressing in such a short span of time. I only see Maddison getting better from here. The only worry is that he is susceptible to injuries and the club need to be wary of that.
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