With reports circulating in earnest of Newcastle United's desire to sign Leicester City star James Maddison, it'll be fascinating to observe how this saga pans out, with a tug of war set to ensue between both parties.
Desperate to further strengthen their squad ahead of the new season, the Magpies apparently have already had a bid of £40 million rejected on the weekend and have subsequently since upped their bid to £50 million.
But if the rumours are to be believed, the Foxes won't accept anything less than £60 million, with Brendan Rodgers making his feelings clear that he doesn't want to lose the Englishman under any circumstances.
"There is obviously, within the club, a financial situation which isn't ideal in terms of wanting to do business. It doesn't mean we will be exploited and we don't want to be losing our best players," asserted the Leicester manager on the situation.
"You don't want to lose your best players and then not be able to bring any in. That doesn't stack up. With James, he is looking the best he has in my time here. He is a joy to work with.
"I love him as a young guy, seeing him grow from when I first came in to being a 25-year-old father. He is really pivotal to us. There is no way I would want to sell him."
Considering Newcastle boss Eddie Howe prefers to play a 4-3-3, it's understandable why he's identified Maddison as an ideal man to reinforce his midfield. Shining especially brightly within the same formation at Leicester last term, he relished operating as an eight with plenty of freedom on his way to being a real bright spark in what was a challenging crusade for Rodgers' men.
Underlining his intelligence and awareness, it was a joy to watch how effectively the 25-year-old found space in between the lines and in the half spaces. Venturing wisely into these zones after scanning his surroundings and noticing when opponents were preoccupied or out of position, he excelled at connecting and breathing life into attacks while regularly receiving in ideal forward facing body postures.