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Antonio Conte's Tottenham assistant Cristian Stellini lets slip just how much they admire James Maddison ahead of their trip to Leicester... with the 26-year-old linked with a move to Spurs, Man City and Newcastle

Leicester's James Maddison will on Saturday face a Tottenham team he could join this summer with Antonio Conte a big admirer of the England midfielder.

In Conte's absence while he recovers from surgery to remove his gallbladder, Spurs assistant Cristian Stellini may have let slip a secret his manager would not have - how much they like Maddison.

Tottenham have been linked with the 26-year-old creator who is under contract until 2024, along with Newcastle and Manchester City.

Standing in for Conte at his pre-match press conference, Stellini said: 'We like Maddison like a player.