Arsenal plot stunning James Maddison cash plus player transfer

Is it all about to spring into action? Arsenal, without any additions to strengthen their starting lineup so far this window, are on the hunt for an attacking midfielder and James Maddison is a name that doesn’t look like going away.

Ben White will join from Brighton in a deal that could cost Arsenal up to £55m, a move that looks set to go down as the marquee addition of the window as Mikel Arteta plots a major summer overhaul.

Were James Maddison to arrive from Leicester, White’s crown may be taken off him as any agreement to lure the 24-year-old to north London would surely constitute an even more considerable outlay.

For those who like a gamble, this deal, whether successful or not, looks destined to go down to the wire.

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Arsenal plot stunning James Maddison cash plus player transfer from Leicester as Mikel Arteta eyes marquee summer signing

Along with a central midfielder who can provide an immediate impact alongside Thomas Partey, the playmaker/No. 10 role has nearly equal importance. Emile Smith Rowe, who is heavily rumoured to be earning the actual No. 10 shirt vacated by Mesut Ozil, will be an Arsenal star for years to come.

Already making a huge impact on the team following his regular inclusion from Boxing Day onwards, there is careful monitoring of his progress needed due to his relative inexperience and age. More than capable enough of being a regular Premier League fixture, the goal isn’t to bench him every week in favour of a more established star – it’s to help him.

Currently carrying the creative mantle all on his own, it’s key to note how he thrived following Martin Odegaard’s arrival in January. It lifted his all-round game and saw him flourish as an inverted left-winger.

Even without European football he will need assistance in that department and Maddison continues to attract admiring glances from Arteta and the supporters. So much so that Arsenal are plotting a move this summer.

Adrian Kajumba of the Daily Mail, who has been very connected with the Gunners this summer, has outlined the course of action that Arsenal feel could persuade the Foxes to sell.

Firstly there is the fee – this has varied from source to source – which is undoubtedly going to extend beyond £50m. That figure is not thought to be enough to bring Leicester to the negotiating table (surely nobody thought it would) therefore Arsenal will try to supplement any deal with the addition of some fringe players in the squad.

Who is being offered?

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