James Maddison thinks Tottenham will 'achieve big things' as 23-year-old is targeted to strengthen squad

AFP via Getty Images
Tottenham enjoyed a relatively successful first year under Australian manager Ange Postecoglou.

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison says he enjoys working under Australian manager Ange Postecoglou and is certain that they will go from strength to strength next season. 

This season, they finished fifth on the league table and qualified for the Europa League, there has been some disappointment given they had won eight of the first 10 games of the season. 

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

But Maddison who contributed nine assists and four goals says the target is to improve and build on what has been achieved this season. 

He told Football.London: "Yeah he's quite popular isn't he? Ange is a good man. He's a great character. I love working for him and to see him in his country with the support he gets here was nice to see," he said.

"The first season of any new project is always challenging. It has its ups and downs. I'm really enjoying working for him, genuinely, and I think we can achieve big things hopefully. So the first year of many I hope."

"It's very tiring. It's obviously a long, long flight to be here. We were in the air for longer than we were actually here for. Jet lag was kicking in this morning in the early hours when I was staring at the ceiling, but the reaction we got and the warm welcome made the trip worth it.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

"We're very appreciative of the support we've got over here, especially with our gaffer being Australian. The warm welcome was fantastic and we're very appreciative of that.

Spurs linked to former Chelsea star 

Tottenham have been linked to 23-year-old winger Callum Hudson-Odoi who joined Nottingham Forest from Chelsea last summer. 

LondonWorld sources say Forest are not too keen on selling but might be forced to because of their financial situation. A fee in the region of £45million might be enough to tempt them with Spurs looking to strengthen their squad that will be playing in Europe next season.

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.

Follow us
©National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice