Manchester United will test Leicester City’s resolve to keep hold of James Maddison by launching a bid for the attacking midfielder next summer. The Times understands that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the United manager, is an admirer of Maddison and would like to bring him to Old Trafford next season.

United did consider bidding for Maddison, 22, in the summer, but accepted that Leicester would not be willing to sell two of their biggest stars in one transfer window after allowing Harry Maguire to move to Old Trafford in an £80 million deal last month.

Leicester have stated that they want to keep Maddison and are under no pressure to sell given that he still has three and a half years left on his contract, which