Youri Tielemans and Arsenal are said to have agreed on personal terms, and he is ready to join the Gunners before the new season
Ben Jacobs, a football journalist, has given an update on what will happen to Youri Tielemans. It looks like the midfielder and Arsenal have agreed on personal terms. He is ready to join the Londoners if the transfer fee can be worked out with Leicester City.
But Jacobs says that Arsenal hasn’t even made a real offer for Tielemans. They have a long way to go before they can make a deal for the Belgian international. After a successful time at the King Power Stadium, he wants to try something new.
Tielemans first joined Leicester City at the beginning of 2019. During the three and a half years he has been at the club, he has played in 158 games. His work in the middle of the field has been very important in making the Foxes a serious contender for a spot in the UEFA Champions League.
Tielemans has made a name for himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. Because of this, he has become a target for several clubs in England. Arsenal is one of the clubs that want to sign him before the new season.
This summer, the Gunners have already signed Fabio Vieira from FC Porto. But it looks like Mikel Arteta wants to add more options in the middle of the field as he builds a team that can compete for one of the top four spots and do well in the UEFA Europa League.
The fact that Tielemans signed with Arsenal is bad news for Tottenham, though. The Lilywhites are one of the teams keeping an eye on the star player from Leicester City. But since they already got Yves Bissouma from Brighton, it seems unlikely that they would spend a lot of money on another midfielder.
Real Madrid is another team that might want to sign the Belgian international. The fact that the Spanish giants got Aurelien Tchouameni into their team made headlines. But since Arsenal and Tielemans have agreed on personal terms, Real Madrid has some work to do if they want to sign the young star from Leicester City before the new season.
Ben Jacobs thinks that Manchester United is also part of the equation. Their new coach, Erik ten Hag, is well aware of what a good player and experienced player the midfielder is. It will be interesting to see if the Red Devils make him their top transfer target if they can’t get Frenkie de Jong this summer.
