Leicester City midfielder James Maddison is delighted to see so many senior players signed to new deals.

Maddison believes the retention of that quality will see the Foxes flourish this term.

He said: “It's a positive sign – great players signing new contracts. That's encouraging for me, senior professionals signing long-term deals.

“I've settled in very quickly here and I already know now that I've made the right decision. But there's more to it than that. There are a few players such as Ben Chilwell, Demarai Gray, Wilfred Ndidi and myself who are still only 21. We do have youth and I think we are doing things the right way. I'm ­certainly enjoying it. It's a brilliant place to play.

“We have to be realistic – but we should be challenging at the right end of the table."