Finance Expert: Tottenham board have big decision to make on future of 'High-profile' star

Tottenham would make a big decision if they were to allow James Maddison to leave, Dan Plumley has said.

A January exit is considered “very unlikely” at this stage [Give Me Sport], but Bryan King tipped the player to be unhappy after recent snubs.

Plumley, a football finance expert, admitted that any decision would be scrutinised but the outcome will most likely be made after looking at the finances.

“It’s always going to be one that is scrutinised,” he exclusively told Tottenham News.

“He is a big player and it was a big transfer, and he’s only been there a relatively short period of time.

“We also need to look at the transfer fee and the way that is amortised over the contract and the actual cost of Maddison to Spurs in terms of what his book value is currently and what any sell-on might be.

So, there is a bigger picture to look at there and we can’t just fixate on the transfer fee, but it will be a big decision for the club.

James Maddison to leave Tottenham?

“He is a high-profile player and again, we’ve seen Tottenham in the past not be afraid to make those hard decisions or to be hard negotiators with Daniel Levy’s style.

“There is still a risk attached to that given the profile of the player so it’s an important consideration and ultimately, it becomes mostly financial, certainly given the way the player is at the minute, but it will be a big decision for the board to make.”

Maddison burst back onto the scene after weeks in the cold with two goals in that sensational 4-0 win against Manchester City on 23 November.

Despite that, he struggled again in the 1-1 draw with Fulham last time out, with real question marks starting to appear over his future in North London.

In other Tottenham news, an update has emerged on when Wilson Odobert will return from injury after a recent setback.

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