James Maddison’s injury setback could see Tottenham Hotspur accelerate their pursuit of Leicester City playmaker Bilal El Khannouss Tottenham Hotspur have been plunged into a dire situation after the devastating blow to creative midfielder James Maddison has forced them back into the transfer market.

Maddison was stretchered off in Spurs’ 1-1 friendly draw with Newcastle United in South Korea, leaving Thomas Frank with a major headache ahead of the fast-approaching 2025-26 campaign. It looks as though the club will have to spend some money to address the issue and we’ve identified six creative midfielders for Tottenham to target in the transfer market.