West Ham United have been tracking Norwich City midfielder James Maddison and are now ready to make a concrete bid, according to The Mirror.

The Hammers are eyeing Maddison now that Manuel Lanzini has been ruled out with a long-term Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury.

The 21-year-old was the star performer for Norwich in the Championship last season, racking up an impressive tally of 15 goals from central midfield.

This has not gone unnoticed with Everton and Leicester City very keen on the former Coventry City youth product.

But the Toffees and the Foxes face competition to sign Maddison with West Ham ready to firm up their interest with a major bid.

Norwich rate their star man at £25m and West Ham are ready to launch a bid.

The England under-21 international is also on the radar of Fulham, who trail Everton, Leicester and West Ham in this race.

The Canaries have accepted that they are likely to lose Maddison this summer so they are trying to get as much money as they can for their midfield man as a bidding war is set to begin.

The Verdict

Maddison is the perfect signing for West Ham this summer and £25m is a reasonable fee for his services.

With Lanzini out for the season, Maddison would provide a like-for-like ball-playing central midfield option with great skill on the ball, the ability to pick his passes and an eye for goal too.

If he continues to develop at the rate he has been, the youngster is likely to become one of the best English players around.

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