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A bigger negative factor appeared for James Madison, who did not enjoy it properly until the last minute of Son Heung-min.
England's sports mall reported in an exclusive report on the 4th (Korea time) that `Tottenham has contacted Manchester City striker Jack Grealish.'
The sports mall was called upon by Tottenham to inquire about Grealish, just hours after Madison was carried off on a stretcher. It is not clear whether Tottenham want to completely recruit Grealish or on loan.
Madison stepped on Korean soil with Tottenham's visit to Korea. He also participated in the game. He was replaced by Archie Gray in the 30th minute of the second half in the '2025 Coupang Play Series 2경기' against Newcastle United FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. However, Madison's game did not lead to the end whistle. Madison suddenly collapsed on the ground in the 41st minute of the second half, complaining of pain, and Tottenham immediately put in Yang Min-hyuk without Madison. Madison was injured and failed to properly greet Son Heung-min on the ground.
After the game, coach Thomas Frank explained "It's hard to know the exact condition, but the injury looks serious" A social media account that reports on the injury, the physio scout, said of Madison's injury 'If you look at the action, it could be an anterior cruciate ligament rupture. It's hard to say it's a good sign. There are also several possibilities such as meniscus cartilage damage and bone bruising. A ruptured anterior cruciate ligament would take about nine months.
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Tottenham seems to have recognized the seriousness of Madison's injury and immediately started recruiting substitutes. The candidate is drawn. Grealish is likely to leave Manchester City after the 2024-2025 season. Grealish, who moved to Manchester City in 2021 with a transfer fee of £100 million (about 180 billion won), the highest ever for an English player, was highly anticipated as soon as he joined Aston Villa.
However, Grealish's performance was a little off Man City's expectations. Grealish, who suffered ups and downs in the first season, raised expectations again by playing in the European Champions League, league, and FA Cup along with Manchester City's achievement of treble in the 2022-2023 season. However, it collapsed again in the 2023-2024 season. It was serious enough to finish 2024 without scoring a goal. Grealish has also been criticised for failing to score a single goal in more than a year from December 16, 2023, to the FA Cup match against Salford on January 12, 2025. This season still hasn't shown a clear rebound.
Initially, it was reported that Tottenham wanted Grealish as a substitute along with the possibility of Son Heung-min's transfer. With Son Heung-min confirming his break-up with Tottenham, interest in Grealish has grown as he left Madison, and it seems that inquiries have continued. If Grealish joins and plays for Tottenham, Madison may be pushed out of the main competition after his return. It's becoming a summer that's all the more regrettable for Madison.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
