Every word James Maddison said on Harry Kane and the Tottenham player who has surprised him

How have you found your first week or two at the club?

Very good. I know it can be difficult to move club after being at one club for a certain period but the transition has been quite easy. Everyone made me feel welcome. It’s been easy to transition. Something like this, a preseason tour can be beneficial in terms of talking to each other, learning about each other. That’s what I’ve tried to get to do with teammates and staff. And it’s been very easy.

What sold Spurs to you?

Every person comes to a point in life when you have to make decisions, certain things happen that will sway you one way or another. I don’t want to give out details of the conversations, but I’m an ambitious guy. Always have been. I’m hungry to do well. I’m driven from within and that’s something the manager shares. When you have a decision to make about where my next path would lead the first chat with the manager was brilliant and told me stuff I was almost thinking, and it made it very easy mate.

Gareth Southgate once said he sees you as a forward player, we saw you in a midfield three against West Ham, where's your best position?

Gareth has said I can play in that forward line as well. I don’t think means I am a forward. I’ll play anywhere. Over the years at Leicester I’ve probably played in six different positions. Anywhere in the front line or the midfield line, at some point I’ve played in all of them. I played as an eight the other day in a 4-3-3. If that’s what the manager wants me to do that’s what I’ll do.

If he wants me to play on the left wing that’s what I’ll do. if he wants me to play right back that’s what I’ll do. (Postecoglou shakes his head) I’m hoping he doesn’t but I’ll work if he does. I’ll play wherever but my strengths are