Mikel Arteta told how to complete £51m James Maddison transfer

Former Arsenal striker Michael Thomas has told his club to "act fast" if they are to seal the signing of James Maddison this summer. After missing out on Martin Odegaard and Emi Buendia signings, Gunners are desperately looking for a midfielder, with Leicester City's playmaker linked. And speaking to CaughtOffside, ex-Arsenal star Thomas said: “I like Maddison and I am definitely for Arsenal pushing this move through.  “We need to act fast, and also deal with the other issues in the squad at the same time. Hopefully we can then get the players in for a full pre-season where possible, ready for the first game. “Maddison has the quality to play as a 10 or 8, which would be beneficial as I think Arteta’s preferred formation is with two 8’s. “Injuries have hampered his England career thus far so hopefully he can have a season injury free and prove how much quality he’s got.” Maddison is contracted with Brendan Rodgers' side until the summer of 2024, so Leicester hold all the cards as far as that goes. Source - football.london Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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