Leicester midfielder James Maddison signed a new four-year contract to end talks about his departure from King Power Stadium, the Premier League club announced Monday.
Maddison had been related to one season at Manchester United, but England’s foreigner agreed to increase his tenure in Leicester after agreeing to a new contract of 100,000 euros a week ($130,000).
The 23-year-old, who joined Leicester from Norwich in 2018, now has a contract until at least 2024.
“I am very pleased to sign a new contract for this football club,” Maddison told the Foxes website.
“It’s an incredibly exciting time to be a Leicester City player with so many positive things on and off the court and I’m extremely happy to be a part of that. “
With Maddison out of the game following hip surgery in the final weeks of the season, Leicester squandered the chance to qualify for the Champions League in the top four.
However, they finished fifth to settle for a place in the 2020/21 Europa League.
England left-back Ben Chilwell is expected to sign up for Chelsea.
But Maddison, who scored nine goals in all competitions last season, is sure leicester are still in a position for a long, brilliant run with Brendan Rodgers.
“What we’ve achieved as a club this season is a big step forward for us and I know there’s a lot more to come from this team,” he said.
“I have enjoyed every moment since I arrived in Leicester City. The enthusiasts have been amazing to me and we have a fantastic group of players in this costume who are determined to show what we are able to do in combination in Europe and Europe. Premier League next season. “
Maddison scored 16 goals in matches with Leicester and made his England debut against Montenegro last November.
Leicester also announced that midfielder Nampalys Mfinishy signed a two-year contract extension to take him to the end of the 2021/22 season.