Tottenham midfielder James Maddison is ready for his first preseason tour with his new club.

The signing from Leicester City will be in the squad for their Asia-Pacific visit.

“A pre-season tour is very important for a new player and the current players to almost integrate them and have that connection," he told the club's website. “I don't think that will be difficult. We've a great group here, I know a lot of the players anyway and, having played against them, you get a feel for the type of character they are.

“It's an important time for bedding into the squad, for new signings, especially the foreign signings... that time away where you're with each other constantly, so you get to know each other's personal lives and stuff like that. That can all be important for team morale which normally leads to better success on the pitch. So, yes, it's an important time."

He added, “Spurs is going to go in a different direction with a new manager, a couple of signings already, I feel a hunger about the place and I'm ready to get going. You come here and you get a feel for the club, everything about it, and it feels brilliant."