As Arsenal looked to secure their second consecutive Premier League win against Leicester on Saturday, much of the attention was on the heavily-linked Youri Tielemans.
The Gunners have been closely monitoring the Belgian after he entered the last year of his contract, presenting Mikel Arteta and technical director Edu with an opportunity to snap him up in a cut-price deal. The Gunners were initially expected to firm up their interest in the opening weeks of the summer window, but the addition of Fabio Vieira and the lack of departures at the time led to minimal progress being made.
football.london understands Arsenal are now prepared to wait until the 25-year-old's current deal expires in order to secure him on a free transfer next year, although that stance could change if another club joins the race for the midfielder. Arsenal's interest in Tielemans has been well documented throughout the summer and so many of their supporters gave him a warm reception when Leicester visited the Emirates Stadium at the weekend.
