Tottenham Hotspur are doing relatively well at the moment.
Spurs are 10th in the Premier League table, but the North London club are only three points off the UEFA Champions League places.
Tottenham’s recent form, though, has been patchy. Ange Postecoglou’s side have lost three of their last six Premier League games.
One of the Tottenham players who is struggling to make an impact at the moment is James Maddison.
Maddison, rated highly by Danny Murphy, is not guaranteed a place in the Tottenham starting lineup.
Postecoglou wants his midfielders to work hard more and to have more control in midfield.
Maddison’s game does not necessarily suit that. The £40 million England international is silky on the eye and is a brilliant playmaker, but he does his magic when he is on the ball and not off it.
The 27-year-old former Leicester City attacking midfielder has scored three goals and given three assists in nine starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League so far this season.
Maddison, described as a “luxury” player by pundit Robbie Earle, has also given one assist in two starts and one substitute appearance in the UEFA Europa League for the North London club so far this campaign.
Despite Maddison not enjoying a particularly good spell at the moment, Tottenham, who want to sign Facundo Buonanotte, are not looking to push him out of the club.
Tottenham Hotspur stance on James Maddison future
According to GiveMeSport, “there is no indication yet that Maddison will be leaving Tottenham in the immediate future”.
The report has added that “sources close to the club believe that a January transfer is very unlikely, giving Maddison a crucial opportunity to prove his worth as the season progresses”.
What Simon Jordan thinks of James Maddison
This is not the first time that Maddison’s playing style has been called into question.
Former Crystal Palace owner and talkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan noted in October that clubs like Liverpool would not sign Maddison.
Jordan said on talkSPORT: “Maddison, I think he’s a great player, I think he’s a great player, but he’s a bit flash for cash.
“I think he’s a great Tottenham player, but I don’t see Liverpool buying Maddison, I wouldn’t see Arsenal buying Maddison and I wouldn’t see Man City buying Maddison, but I see Spurs buying him.
“Spurs have always had players with great quality, but we’re talking about culture.”