Midfielder James Maddison is close to extending a contract with Leicester, reports The Telegraph.

The parties are negotiating a new agreement and should coordinate all the details of cooperation in the near future..

The current salary of the midfielder is 55 thousand euros per week, but the club management is ready to significantly increase it.

Maddison's current contract with Leicester is designed until June 2023.

This season, the 23-year-old player has played 30 fights in a blue T-shirt, scoring nine goals and three assists.

Earlier it was reported that Manchester United is interested in signing Maddison.

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