Arsenal News Transfer: Fabrizio Romano, a transfer expert, says that Arsenal is “still in touch” with Youri Tielemans’ agent, even though the team at the Emirates Stadium did not make an official offer to Leicester City.
This summer, the Gunners haven’t been afraid to spend a lot of money. Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira, for example, cost close to £90 million. But a move for Tielemans could still happen. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]
Arsenal News Transfer: What is the most recent news about Tielemans?
The Gunners seems to have already done a lot of work to try to sign Tielemans. Ben Jacobs, a CBS reporter, told GIVEMESPORT that the central midfielder has agreed to personal terms with the north London club.
Gunners manager Mikel Arteta has been interested in Tielemans for a long time. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano says that internal talks have been going on since January.
Leicester has put a price tag of £25 million on the 25-year-old because they want to sell him before the summer transfer window closes on September 1.
Tielemans is in the last year of his £120,000-per-week contract. The Foxes are willing to let him go for a low price because he has been unwilling to sign new terms. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]
But Arsenal hasn’t made an offer yet. So Manchester United, another team in the Premier League, is on high alert.
What have Fabrizio Romano and Tielemans said about each other?
Romano knows that Arsenal has kept in touch with Tielemans’ representatives at all times. The transfer expert thinks that the Gunners are thinking about whether or not to make a big offer to Leicester. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]
But he also knows that Arsenal hasn’t tested the waters since the summer transfer window opened.
“Arsenal are still in touch with his agent. Youri Tielemans is still a possibility for Arsenal. But they haven’t made an official offer to Leicester yet,” Romano told GIVEMESPORT.
Arsenal News Transfer: Why does Arteta want to go after Tielemans?
Tielemans has played 120 times in the Premier League. This will appeal to Arteta because it means he won’t need time to get used to the tough competition in England’s top league.
Arteta wants to bring a trophy back to the Emirates Stadium during the next season. The 52-time Belgium international is used to winning competitions. He has done so in his home country and while playing for Leicester. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]
Brendan Rodgers, the manager of Leicester, has said that Tielemans is “one of Europe’s best midfielders.” If this is true, he would be a great addition to Arsenal.
