{"id":312766,"date":"2023-06-30T07:18:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T07:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=312766"},"modified":"2023-06-30T13:59:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T13:59:03","slug":"what-ange-said-to-convince-76m-spurs-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=312766","title":{"rendered":"What Ange said to convince $76m Spurs signing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prized Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> recruit James Maddison has revealed exactly what new club manager Ange Postecoglou<\/a> said to him that convinced him to make the move to the Spurs.<\/p>\n

Maddison ranks amongst the most talented midfielders in the English Premier League<\/a> and featured in the Three Lions' World Cup side in 2022.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old had starred for Leicester City<\/a> since joining the club in 2018, but after the side was \ufeffrelegated following the 2022\/23 season, Maddison became highly sought after.<\/p>\n

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Having picked up only one trophy this millennium, Maddison said it was \ufeffPostecoglou's belief in the Spurs that convinced him to seal his \u00a340 million ($76 million AUD) transfer.<\/p>\n

"I feel a hunger about the place," he told the club's official website.<\/p>\n

"You come here, and you get a feel for the club and the people, everything about it, and it feels brilliant. As I said, I'm very happy and can't wait to get going."<\/p>\n

Maddison confessed that a chat with Postecoglou ultimately persuaded him to take a chance on the Spurs, with one particular pledge leaving a lasting impact.<\/p>\n

"I spoke to the manager, spoke to [the chairman] Daniel [Levy] and they both spoke very highly of everything about the club.<\/p>\n

\"Ange<\/p>\n

"Speaking to the manager was very important, how he's going to be, with that little bit of the unknown, so to have a decent chat with him and to get his thoughts on things, how he sees Spurs going this season \u2026 He said one thing to me on the call, I hope he won't mind me saying this, but he said, 'Whether you come or not, you're going to see a completely different Spurs team under me', and that kind of stuck with me that he said that.<\/p>\n

"Things like that are so important, building a good relationship with him, with Daniel, speaking to other players, obviously, I know a lot of them anyway, and playing against them for so many years, I feel like I have such a good understanding with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and now I'm part of it, and I have this lovely white shirt on, I'm ready to go."<\/p>\n

Postecoglou was appointed Tottenham Hotspur's manager earlier this month<\/a>, with the with the 57-year-old signing a four-year deal to become the first Australian to ever manage an EPL club.<\/p>\n

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