News about Man Utd transfers: What James Maddison said about the Red Devils

Manchester United is on the verge of signing a deal with James Maddison this summer for £ 60 million. The midfielder's previous comments on the club he has supported have resurfaced.

The 22-year-old scored seven goals and seven badists in an outstanding first season for Leicester City and United. He would be in touch with his representatives about a possible agreement.

It is understood that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has identified Maddison as one of his main targets as he plans to reorganize the United team after a dismal end to the season.

Although Maddison has reservations about joining United because of the absence of Champions League football, his support for the club throughout his life may be enough to turn his head.

Maddison, whose football idol was Cristiano Ronaldo in his childhood, has not hidden his love for United over the years.

In an interview with The telegraph of Coventry In 2015, Maddison said, "My idol is Cristiano Ronaldo; I always admired him because, when I was younger, I was more of a fan of Man United. My first memory was to beat Bayern Munich and my father was running around the table with me.

I like to have a lot of balls at my feet, to dribble with it, to take the players, to pull them in. That's how I win a lot of mistakes I think. Big defenders think "I'm just going to show him what I'm all about", I'm going to hit him and win a free kick.

'That's how I play; I like to express myself. Call it arrogant or arrogant or whatever – I was told this in different ways – but if it's me, it's me. "

In a video of the official YouTube account of England last September, the admiration of Maddison for Ronaldo was again mentioned.

'I was a Manchester United fan … he was my boy! Which player does, "said Maddison.

Maddison made her competitive debut for Leicester last August at United. The midfielder was blown away by the atmosphere at Old Trafford.

"It was crazy," he said after Leicester's 2-1 defeat.

"I dreamed of playing in the Premier League since I was young.

"Doing that in Manchester United – there's no bigger stage than Old Trafford – is a great feeling, a feeling I will not forget."

Another old video released by James Maddison's father, Gary, shows a young, early talent who is improving while proudly wearing United's home and house kits.

Maybe we'll see him again in United's colors next season …

Solskjaer stressed that he only wanted to recruit players with the "good work ethic" and wanted to play for United this summer.

"We talked about it [before]. We have tried to educate our players and our children to be decent people. In my years, the best players have always been the best, "said the Norwegian last month.

"You must have this value system – do you say that? Some type of attitude about you to make a Manchester United player.

"You have to have qualities and our fans want to see exciting players. We want to get up from our seats. You see defenders who defend, like their life, this is the most important thing.

"When we go to press with Jesse [Lingard] and Marcus [Rashford]in the matches against Barcelona, ​​Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Chelsea, when we start these matches, our supporters cheer on an attacker.

"It's like that and in our culture. You have to have that work ethic and we are exploring the market to try to find the right ones. "

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