Man Utd transfer may be ‘too hard to turn down’ for James Maddison, admits Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers

BRENDAN RODGERS has admitted that it would be hard to keep James Maddison from Manchester United.

Leicester sold Harry Maguire to the Old Trafford giants this summer - raking in £85million in the process.

And with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looking to buy the best British youngsters, the Foxes boss knows Maddison, 22, could be next.

He said: "I’ve been fortunate that I’ve been at Liverpool where I understand the draw of that type of club.

"Liverpool and Manchester United are two of the biggest clubs by far.

"There’s other great clubs, there’s big clubs, but those two, in terms of worldwide status, are above the other clubs.

"There are other great clubs that are trying to catch them up but those two, in my experience, are a level above.

"So whenever a player gets an opportunity to go to a club like that, to experience that type of pressure, that expectation – and of course there’ll be a financial side to it as well.

"Let’s be real – that as a package in a short career is maybe something that is too hard to turn down. I understand it, I get it."

Maddison failed to shine as the Foxes lost 1-0 to United at Old Trafford.

But he has continued his fine form from last year so far this season and made the last England squad, although he is yet to earn a cap.