Ex-Peterborough, Charlton and Newcastle United man seals shock move to non-league club
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The 27-year-old recently threatened to quit professional football after a frustrating loan spell at Bolton in League Two.
Maddison’s parent club Charlton officially announced the player’s departure this week when the club confirmed their retained list.
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Hide AdIt was later revealed that Maddison, who came through the ranks at Newcastle, had signed for Spalding United for the 2021/2022 season.
The playmaker, who has previously been linked with Sunderland, will join up with former Peterborough team-mate Gaby Zakuani, who now manages Spalding United in the Northern Premier League Central Division (the seventh tier)
Maddison told the club’s website: “When Gaby reached out and offered me the opportunity to get involved with what he’s trying to build at Spalding, I felt like it was something I wanted to be part of. I look forward to getting fit and showing the gaffer what I can do”