Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has talked up his admiration for Leicester City midfielder James Maddison.

Maddison name-checked Newcastle in an interview in Qatar after hitting the headlines without playing a single minute of action in the finals. Already, Maddison has been linked with the Magpies ahead of the January window.

Howe said: "I have full respect for him and his abilities. I have seen him grow from a Football League player to a Premier League player.

"He has been brilliant.

"He has been a great advert for the Premier League, but he is a Leicester City player and I fully respect that.

"I'd never talk about another contracted player coming here. "But he is a player I do respect."