Price tag revealed for Youri Tielemans amid Arsenal and Liverpool interest

Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans could depart the King Power Stadium for as little as £25 million this summer, with Arsenal and Liverpool known to be sniffing around the 24-year-old.

Tielemans has been a mainstay in Brendan Rodgers’ midfield since his arrival from AS Monaco in 2019, for a fee reported to be around 40 million pounds. It was his strike that won Leicester City their first ever FA Cup, while he has racked up over 100 Premier League appearances for the Foxes.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 08: Youri Tielemans of Leicester City scores their team’s first goal from the penalty spot during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Leicester City and Watford at The King Power Stadium on January 08, 2022 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

However, he is down to the final year of his contract in the midlands, and has previously courted interest from Arsenal and Liverpool among other sides, with a massive price tag always touted.

This summer is different, however, with Leicester thought to only want around £25 million for their Belgian midfielder, something that will represent a major loss on their investment from purely financial terms.

To stay or go?

As per the Telegraph, Tielemans is keen to play in Europe’s top competition, something that may narrow his options down significantly come the summer.

‘He wants to play in the Champions League and has attracted previous interest from Liverpool and Manchester United, while Real Madrid may see him as a potential successor to Toni Kroos’, Percy reports.

However, there is no guarantee that Tielemans will depart this summer either, it is suggested, with there being ‘a chance that Tielemans could see out the final year of his contract’. Percy adds that ‘he has remained professional and committed despite the uncertainty around his future.’

His saga could roll on for much of the summer.

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