Adrien Rabiot has emerged as the ideal candidate to plug Arsenal's diminishing interest in Youri Tielemans, with the Gunners slowly distancing themselves from a move for the Leicester City midfielder. Tielemans has been heavily linked with a switch to the Emirates Stadium, but a departure from the King Power Stadium looks increasingly unlikely.
Following Porto's confirmation that the north London outfit have have reached an agreement for the transfer of Fabio Vieira on a permanent deal, Mikel Arteta's side have 'cooled' their interest in the Belgium international, according to Sky Sports. The report claims that it's become growingly likely that the Belgian now signs a one-year contract extension at Leicester, with his current deal set to expire in 12 months.
Arsenal have long been admirers of Tielemans, but with the Gunners having agreed a £34m deal for Porto star Vieira, that interest has waned. Whether or not Edu navigates another move for the 25-year-old is yet to be seen, though it's believed that the north Londoners will only sign one central midfielder in this window.
