Southampton have made a move for Norwich City midfielder James Maddison.

The 21-year-old is valued at £20million by the Carrow Road club and has been pursued by a number of clubs but Southampton are understood to be closer to meeting Norwich's valuation.

Maddison, who scored 15 goals in the Championship last season, wants to make the step up to the Premier League.

Southampton are on the brink of pulling off the signing of highly-rated James Maddison

West Ham, Leicester and Everton have all been linked with the England Under-21 star.

Maddison is recovering well from the knee ligament injury he suffered on the final day of last season and should be fit by next month.

Maddison was injured in the 11th minute of the Canaries' 5-1 defeat by Sheffield Wednesday on May 6.