Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans. The Belgian international is in Qatar with his national side ahead of the World Cup and will be hoping his appearances will draw interest ahead of his future exit from the Foxes.
Despite the desire of Leicester and Brendan Rodgers to keep Tielemans, the 25-year-old has no intention of renewing his contract as he aims for a club battling for the elite honours. Arsenal have maintained a watchful eye on Tielemans dating as far back as last January but have not pushed hard to bring him in yet.
football.london understood in the summer that then technical director Edu was prepared to wait until 2023 when the Belgian’s deal expires to sign him on a free transfer. This will potentially change only if another side makes a move, prompting Arsenal to respond.
