Maddison slashes price of his multimillion-pound mansion

ENGLAND star James Maddison has slashed £200k of the asking price for his mansion - after buyers were put off by his initials being printed onto the football pitch.

The Spurs midfielder has ‘JM10’ etched into the centre circle at his four-bed luxury home in the Midlands - his initials and shirt number.

But agents have told the maestro to cut his asking price after feedback would-be buyers were unimpressed by the reminder of Madder quitting Leicester in a £40m deal.

The multi-million pound house, in Nottinghamshire, features a 5G pitch with goalposts next to the outdoor heated pool and is now on the market.

And one local said: "It's a great property if you're a football fan and want a kickabout every day - but not everybody is.

"The kind of person who has millions to spend on a house probably isn't going to want a big astroturf pitch, especially a personalised James Maddison one.

"To have that ripped up and replaced would cost an awful lot of money, which is apparently why the house hasn't sold yet.

"It is a large space and would make a really nice lawn, but if you are already spending that much I guess you don't have to spend thousands more on landscaping.

"However, the house is still a stunning place and I don't think it will be too long before it's snapped up by someone, particularly if James keeps dropping the price.

"Although maybe a Spurs fan will come along and be happy to pay full price and keep it as it is. I suppose it would be pretty good to play on the pitch where he honed his skills."

The price-cut is almost the average house price of a property in the region - but just a fraction over Maddison’s £170,000-per-week salary.

Described by estate agents as a "beautiful Grand Designs-style home", the property boasts a gym, bar, and games room - where Maddison displayed an impressive collection of pros’ football shirts.

Speaking about the set-up previously, Maddison said: "I think if you look around and you see the garden, it’s everything that I probably would’ve dreamed of having as a young boy.”

Maddison, 28, has posted videos of the pitch on his Instagram profile in the past, with girlfriend Alexa Kennedy seen taking a series of penalties.

Anyone hoping to buy the 4,000 square foot property via a mortgage would face eye-watering repayments of around £14,000 per month.