Mikel Arteta is reportedly pushing Arsenal to make a gap bid for Leicester Metropolis midfielder Youri Tielemans, with the 25-year-old having been recognized as ‘one in every of his main summer time targets.’
Tielemans endured a difficult marketing campaign, not helped by the hypothesis that surrounds his future. Out of contract in 2023, it’s extensively assumed that he shall be leaving the King Energy this summer time, having beforehand refused a contract extension.
Leicester Metropolis’s Youri Tielemans through the Premier League match on the King Energy Stadium, Leicester. Image date: Saturday April 23, 2022. (Photograph by Mike Egerton/PA Pictures through Getty Pictures)
And, to that finish, it’s Arsenal which are regarded as main the race for his signature, with the Gunners on the lookout for midfield reinforcements early within the window and eager to agree a cut-price deal for the Leicester man.
As per the Telegraph, whereas Tielemans ‘ideally’ desires to play within the Champions League subsequent season, he’s warming to the prospect of lacking out on Europe’s premier competitors.
‘It’s understood Tielemans and his representatives are actually open to the prospect of taking part in in that competitors’ [the Europa League], they report.
The place will Tielemans go?
It’s unclear simply what number of suitors stay on the tail of Tielemans following his disappointing marketing campaign for the Foxes. Final season, he was linked with Actual Madrid and Liverpool, however each now seem to have moved on to chase Monaco midfielder Aurelian Tchouameni as an alternative.
And, ought to they return, it appears seemingly that Tielemans can be becoming a member of one in every of them, with Champions League soccer assured and each midfield’s wanting in dire want of turnover in locations.
At current, nevertheless, it does appear to be the Gunners main the race, and Mikel Arteta is eager to take benefit, reportedly urging the board to make a £25m opening bid for the Leicester man, who was signed for £32m in 2019.
Whereas Leicester are holding out for a charge round what they paid for him, nevertheless, the saga may drag on.
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Premier League desk
| # | Group | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester Metropolis | 38 | 73 | 93 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 38 | 68 | 92 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 38 | 43 | 74 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 29 | 71 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 38 | 13 | 69 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 0 | 58 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 38 | 9 | 56 |
| 8 | Leicester Metropolis | 38 | 3 | 52 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | -2 | 51 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | -5 | 51 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | -18 | 49 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 4 | 48 |
| 13 | Brentford FC | 38 | -8 | 46 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | -2 | 45 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 38 | -24 | 40 |
| 16 | Everton FC | 38 | -23 | 39 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 38 | -37 | 38 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 38 | -19 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 38 | -43 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich Metropolis | 38 | -61 | 22 |
| Participant | Group | Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 23 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 18 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 16 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester Metropolis | 15 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 15 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester Metropolis | 15 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 14 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester Metropolis | 13 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 12 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester Metropolis | 12 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 12 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 11 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 11 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester Metropolis | 11 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 11 |
| Pukki, Teemu | Norwich Metropolis | 11 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 11 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa | 11 |
| Participant | Group | Pink Playing cards | Yellow Playing cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 11 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 10 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 11 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 11 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 10 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 10 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 10 |
| Bednarek, Jan | Southampton FC | 0 | 10 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 10 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 9 |
| Rudiger, Antonio | Chelsea FC | 0 | 9 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 7 |
| Participant | Group | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester Metropolis | 11 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 10 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester Metropolis | 9 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 9 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester Metropolis | 9 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester Metropolis | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester Metropolis | 8 |
| Kulusevski, Dejan | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Mbeumo, Bryan | Brentford FC | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |