Norwich have confirmed James Maddison will not return to Aberdeen.

Canaries boss Alex Neil said the talented midfielder has asked to stay at the Championship club, rather than return to the Dons.

Speaking to Norwich Evening News, Neil said: “James wants to remain here.

“He doesn’t want to go out on loan. I was saying to him it might be likely that he goes out and James tells me he doesn’t want to go out.

“I wouldn’t force a lad to go out against his will because he has to have that appetite to go and play but James feels he is improving here and his future lies here in terms of breaking into our first team.

“Now he understands at the moment there are certain players ahead of him but he is determined to work ever so hard to work his way into the team.

“That is good news. He will not go anywhere between now and Tuesday.”