Tottenham's James Maddison and Brentford's Neal Maupay clash over goal celebration mockery
James Maddison and Neal Maupay were embroiled in a war of words after the Brentford forward mocked the Tottenham midfielder's goal celebration.
He joined Spurs in the summer of 2023 in a transfer worth £40million plus add-ons after five years with Leicester where he won the FA Cup and scored 55 goals in 203 appearances.
Maddison joined Leicester in June 2018 from Norwich City for a fee of around £20m, but endured relegation on the final day of the 2022/23 Premier League campaign.
Maddison made his England debut in 2019 and was part of Gareth Southgate's World Cup squad in 2022 but did not make an appearance in Qatar.
Maddison joined Leicester in June 2018 on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee thought to be around £20m.
In April 2021, Maddison was one of three players who were dropped from Leicester's squad for the game against West Ham United after breaching Covid-19 protocols.
In Europe, Leicester made it past the group phase but lost out to Slavia Prague in the Europa League round-of-32.
That season was Maddison's best statistically with 18 goals and 12 assists in 53 appearances across all competitions.
Tottenham moved swiftly to snap up the England midfielder and secured his services in a deal worth £40million plus add-ons.
Maddison's estimated net worth is around £16million.
Maddison is on a basic salary of £170,000 per week or £8.8m a year.
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