Man United suffer James Maddison transfer blow as Leicester close to tying him to new deal

James Maddison has been instrumental in Leicester's superb start to the season (Courtesy)

Leicester are moving closer to tying down in-demand James Maddison on a bumper long-term deal in the New Year to keep him out of Manchester United's clutches.

And the high-flying Foxes are also making progress in talks to reward key defender Caglar Soyuncu on a new contract too.