James Maddison was carried off on a stretcher after suffering a serious-looking knee injury during Tottenham Hotspur’s pre-season match against Newcastle United.

Maddison’s injury shines a light on the failed move for Gibbs-White, who looked set to join but Spurs failed to active his release clause he signed a new contract at Nottingham Forest. Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr and Archie Gray are all young midfielders with bright futures, but none are a proven, reliable source of creativity.

Tottenham have reportedly ‘submitted an immediate enquiry’ to Manchester City for Jack Grealish followed the injury blow suffered by James Maddison. Spurs have made some useful additions to their squad over the summer. They’ve now signed five players, including Mathys Tel, Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha.