Premier League Rumors: Maddison Practically Shuts Door On Red Devils

With the chances of Manchester United adding James Maddison growing weaker, the 23-year-old may have just completely shut down any possibility. The English footballer seemed pretty happy with where he is right now, responding to a fan and saying that it was one of the best decisions he has ever made.

Maddison responded to a fan question via the BT Sports Twitter account, saying he was staying at Leicester City. He loves it there and it appears there are no plans to leave the club. He was signed from Norwich City in 2018 for £20 million and is under contract until 2023.

The response of Maddison is hardly surprising. In a previous post, it was mentioned how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may have given up the chase for the midfielder. He already got word that Maddison seemed pretty happy with The Foxes, practically shelving any plans he may have had. The recent response to a fan has likely completely shut down any little chance of it getting done.

Hence, the best the 47-year-old coach can do right now is skim the market for other talents. But as far as spending large, the choices could be trimmed down. Among the names, Solskjaer reportedly had in mind included names like Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish. Both are expected to come at a price, aside from the fact they want to join a team with plans to win championships.

As for Maddison, he awaits the resumption of play. He admits that the current guidelines enforced due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been difficult although he tries to keep himself in shape on his own.

"I'm just isolating, the same as everyone else. It's tough at the minute because we have to stay inside but kind of keep fit as well because we don't know when the season is going to resume," he said.

Like other teams who were having a good run, Maddison agrees that the coronavirus will make it hard for them to continue their success. The Foxes were in third of the Premier League table before play was suspended.

"This situation is not ideal because we were doing so well and we were in the Champions League spaces," Maddison said. "We just want to finish and try to secure one of those spaces because Champions League football is something I've always wanted to [play]."