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Leicester City Star Reportedly Agreed To join Arsenal Next Summer

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November 12, 2022

Leicester City Star Reportedly Agreed To join Arsenal Next Summer

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Kelechi Iheanacho and Youri Tielemans of Leicester City celebrate following their teams victory in the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Leicester City and Birmingham City at The King Power Stadium in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Youri Tieleman is now into the final months of his contract at the King Power Stadium and the Belgian midfielder’s next club is said to be Arsenal.

Regarded as one of the best midfielders outside the top six clubs, it came as a surprise that Tielemans did not secure a summer move.

His contract expires at the King Power at the end of the current campaign and he has shown no indication that he wants to sign a new deal.

The 25-year-old was a subject of interest for Arsenal during the summer and according to Belgian outlet Voetbal Primeur, as relayed by Mundo Deportivo, Tielemans will likely continue in the Premier League beyond this season as he already has an agreement to join the Gunners ahead of next season.

This will come as great news for Arsenal fans as the London club are in need of a new midfield star and Tielemans will likely partner with Thomas Partey in the Gunners’ double pivot during the 2023/24 campaign.

Barcelona and Man United are some of the other clubs that will miss out on Tielemans if the deal with Arsenal goes through and it would also end the Belgian’s three-year spell at the King Power.

The midfielder took his game up another level under the management of Brendan Rodgers and will leave the Foxes with an FA Cup medal in his locker.

Everything you need to know about Youri Tielemans

The 25-year-old began his career at Anderlecht, having been on their books since age-five., where he made 185 official appearances and scored 35 goals across four seasons. He won the league title twice and in 2017 was chosen as the Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year.

He is the youngest Belgian to play in the UEFA Champions League, making his debut in the competition at the age of 16 years and 148 days. After two years at Monaco in Ligue 1, he joined Leicester in 2019, initially on loan and then for an estimated fee of £32 million. He scored the only goal of the 2021 FA Cup Final.

Tielemans represented Belgium at several youth levels before gaining his first cap for the national team in November 2016, aged 19. He was part of the squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, also featuring at UEFA Euro 2020.

If everything go according to reports, Youri Tieleman will be a gunner by next summer… Arsenal fans what are your thoughts?

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