Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says his club has started talking to James Madison about a new deal .
The 25-year-old playmaker, who has two years left on his current contract, has attracted interest from Newcastle this summer,but a £40m bid has sold him to the club. I didn't get it.
Maddison is one of Fox's stars in his players and the club wants to keep him out of entering the final year of his contract next summer.
Asked if there was any dialogue between the parties, Rogers said: Well, John [Rudkin, director of football] has spoken to them many times.
``The club must want to (bind him). Both sides must be able to find an agreement. It's 2019, so naturally the club would want to protect their assets, but it works both ways.
"Sometimes it all comes down to the club. Not saying James
"But there is no doubt that he is an outstanding player and of course Leicester City would like to keep him for longer.
Madison has his sights set on qualifying for England's World Cup team, but it's off to a good start to the season for Fox, with Rodgers , said there would be no change for him following interest from Newcastle. ``He was great. Scored a very good goal.For me, James is still the same.He has improved, developed and is happy.
"Of course, he is a top player at this level, so people But I don't see any change in him."
Rodgers also expectsWesley Fofana to stay with the club after the transfer window closes.
The defender has been the subject of two bids from Chelsea, both of which have been rejected and no new bids have been made in the last 10 days.
Rodgers has long maintained that Fofana is not for sale and that he will not lose him in the next two weeks.
"I don't think too far ahead. My thinking is that he is a Leicester City player," he said.
"The club has clarified that he is not for sale.
"Nothing new at this point, nothing changed since last time we spoke.
There were reports that the 21-year-old asked Leicester to accept a lower transfer fee, but Rodgers declined the player's request.
Asked to clear the speculation, the boss added: he is a wonderful boy Admired by his teammates.
``He's a great character. He's still developing. He's far from a finished article. We have spoken again and again.Our communication is normal and we continue to prepare for the game.
"This time of year with the windows open is a challenge for any player and for the club." , a lot of speculation and fuss with it, especially for a young player aged 21. Speculation surrounding it:
"That's why we're here. Dealing with all these rumors." To help and educate him to do so.The focus is on the team and getting ready for the weekend."
