There are rumours that Arsenal is willing to wait until the summer to capture Youri Tielemans on a free transfer
It has been reported by football.london that Arsenal will not sign Youri Tielemans until the summer, when he will be available for free. The Gunners might lose the 25-year-old Belgian international in January if a foreign club offers him a pre-contract.
Arsenal is working diligently in the background to carry out its January plans. A winger and a midfielder are seen as crucial objectives. The Ukrainian international Mykhaylo Mudryk is the club’s top transfer target. Arteta is also looking for a holding midfielder. Palmeiras star Danilo is said to be on their want list.
There have been rumors that Arsenal is actively searching for a replacement for the injured Gabriel Jesus. But no tangible ties to any specific candidates have emerged as of yet. Reportedly interested in making a shrewd deal in January, Arteta has been linked to Youri Tielemans and other Belgian internationals.
Arsenal will sign Youri Tielemans for free in the summer transfer window
After hearing that Leicester City wanted £32 million for the 25-year-old playmaker, Edu Gaspar opted against making a purchase during the summer transfer window. For a player in his last year of the contract, The gunners believed the price was too high. Therefore they were prepared to wait until January or the summer when he would be a free agent.
Edu may have pushed for a transfer for the 25-year-old playmaker if there had been significant interest in him during the summer. Arsenal was said to be poised to make a lowball bid in January. Leicester is likely to hold firm on their asking price.
Therefore, the Gunners would have to wait until the summer to sign the 25-year-old playmaker for free. They run the danger of Tielemans signing a pre-contract with an offshore opponent in January.
Will the move happen?
While teams in the player’s home country are free to sign a pre-contract in the player’s last month of employment, the English Football Association prohibits such moves in January. Since Arsenal believes Tielemans is willing to transfer to north London, they will likely pray that no international teams make contact with him.
Despite Leicester’s best efforts, Tielemans is not expected to sign a new contract with the club. There has been extensive speculation that he may join Arsenal since the summer. He is still interested in taking on new challenges.
