James Maddison Set to Join Tottenham: Deleted Tweets Reveal Dislike for Club and Gareth Bale
Tottenham have won the race to sign Leicester star James Maddison, with the attacking midfielder set to join in a transfer worth £40 million. The Lilywhites are also selling Harry Winks to the Foxes for £10 million as part of the deal. The 26-year-old has long been considered one of the Premier League’s best players outside of the ‘big six’, with 10 goals and nine assists last season despite suffering relegation.
However, some eagle-eyed supporters have noticed that Maddison has recently deleted some of his social media posts mocking his new club. These comments came over a decade ago when Maddison was a teenager and still over a year away from his senior debut for boyhood club Coventry.
Maddison’s Old Tweets
In November 2012, Maddison tweeted: ‘I hate Gareth Bale with a passion, calm down you monkey, [Jack] Wilshere is 10x better than you chimpanzee.’ And in March 2013, he posted: ‘Hope Luis Suarez destroys Tottenham today, don’t like Spurs! Especially that monkey everyone’s on about!’
Gareth Bale is considered one of Tottenham’s greatest ever players and in the season Maddison made his remarks the Welshman was named Player of the Year, before moving to Real Madrid for a then-word record fee of £85m. Suarez did indeed score in Liverpool’s 3-2 win over Spurs in March 2013.
Maddison’s Arrival at Tottenham
Maddison is set to become Ange Postecoglou’s second signing for the club following the arrival of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli. The England international will join a talented squad which includes Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Dele Alli, and Spurs fans will be hoping he can help them challenge for silverware next season.
Conclusion
James Maddison is set to join Tottenham in a £40 million transfer, with Harry Winks heading in the opposite direction for £10 million. The 26-year-old has long been considered one of the Premier League’s best players outside of the ‘big six’, but some eagle-eyed fans noticed he had deleted old tweets where he said he ‘disliked’ the club and ‘hated’ legendary star Gareth Bale. Maddison will join a talented squad which includes Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Dele Alli, and Spurs fans will be hoping he can help them challenge for silverware next season.