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Leicester boss Rodgers concedes they're likely to lose Maddison

Leicester City manager Brenden Rodgers has admitted they may be powerless to keep James Maddison.

The attacking midfielder has scored nine goals this season, helping Leicester to a 4-1 win over Tottenham at the weekend.

As he captained the side in that game, Maddison put in another stellar performance.

Post-game, his manager stated: "No, [there's nothing more Leicester can do to convince him].

"I think he knows how much he's loved and the impact he's had here.

"It's just going to be about him and where he sees the next steps of his career. That's nothing against the club or against anyone, he's probably a player that wants to play at the very highest level and he's showing he can do that.

"He's a top, top player but in the meantime we're not taking anything away from him, he's very committed. You see him, he led them out, his chest was out and he absolutely loved it, it was right up his street."

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