James Maddison has revealed Ange Postecoglou vowed he would see a different Tottenham this season - whether he signed or not.
The new Spurs signing agreed a five-year deal to move to North London from Leicester for £40million.
And he opened up on his initial discussions with former Celtic boss Postecoglou who delivered the bold statement as a transfer edged closer.
Maddison, 26, recalls that Postecoglou insisted Spurs will be different under his guidance - and the self-belief led the playmaker to commit to a transfer switch to Tottenham.
On his transfer move, Maddison said: “I’m absolutely thrilled.
“I feel I have a good understanding of Tottenham and now I’m a part of it, have this lovely white shirt on, and it feels brilliant. I am ready to go.
“Being a Spurs player now is something I’m very excited about. You come here and get a feel for the club, for the people.
“Speaking to the manager is very important. To have a decent chat with him and get his thoughts on how he sees Spurs going this season.
“He said, ‘whether you come or not, you’ll see a completely different Spurs team under me’, and it kind of stuck with me that he said that. It made me think that is the self belief I have in myself.
“I spoke to Daniel (Levy) as well and they both spoke very highly of everything about the club, about me and things like that are so important. Building a good relationship with him, with Daniel, speaking to other players.
“Obviously I know a lot of the lads anyway and have played against them for many years. Myself, my agent, my family, we’re all really happy with the decision and I can’t wait to get going.”
