TOTTENHAM look set to win the battle to sign Leicester City's James Maddison.

An agreement between Spurs and Leicester has not yet been reached but Tottenham bosses are preparing to table a formal offer and are increasingly confident of landing the England international, in what would be a major boost for new boss Ange Postecoglou.

Maddison has been a top target for Newcastle this summer but with the Magpies set to land Sandro Tonali from AC Milan, Spurs emerged as favourites for the Leicester midfielder. Newcastle haven't given up on the signing of Maddison, but the interest has cooled and other targets are being pursued.

Talks between Tottenham and Leicester have taken place in recent weeks and a bid is now being readied. The Foxes value Maddison at £60m, but Spurs are said to be ready to table a deal worth £40m up-front, with a number of add-ons.

Meanwhile, Tottenham have announced Postecoglou’s coaching staff with Ryan Mason staying on at the club in an assistant coach capacity.

Former Spurs midfielder Mason took charge of the final six matches of the 2022-23 campaign, but doubts were cast over his long-term future.

Mason, 32, repeatedly stated his readiness for management during his second interim stint with his old side.

However, the once-capped England international will remain at Tottenham as part of Postecoglou’s backroom set-up.

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Spurs have also recruited a number of other coaches to work with their new manager with Chris Davies, formerly Brendan Rodgers’ assistant at Leicester, named as senior assistant coach.

Former Crystal Palace and Australia midfielder Mile Jedinak will begin work with Tottenham on July 1 as an assistant coach and Matt Wells, who returned to the club to help Mason during his interim spell, will remain involved in the first-team set-up.

Rob Burch makes a return to Spurs as goalkeeper coach following spells with Fulham and Bournemouth.