James Maddison spearheads England's challenge at this summer's European U21 Championships. "It doesn't surprise me that he's hit the ground running in the Premier League because of his work rate and work ethic," Rioch added. Rioch certainly thinks so, especially given the platform he has to strengthen his case at this summer's European Championships. Should he excel while shouldering England's expectation at the European U21 Championships, there's every chance that prediction will come to fruition. 1:51 James Maddison has brushed off claims he is worth '£60m', insisting he is taking transfer speculation 'in his stride' ahead of representing England at the U21 European Championships.

Source: Sky sports June 18, 2019 11:03 UTC