Youri Tielemans to hold Leicester City talks as defender transfer decision ‘ongoing’

18.07.2022 - 08:23 msn.com

Here’s the latest Leicester City news on Monday, July 18, 2022. The stand-off over Youri Tielemans’ Leicester City future continues and could see him remain at the club for another year before leaving on a free transfer.

Tielemans is at the centre of City’s biggest transfer saga this summer and he has attracted interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.

But so far, there has been little progress towards an exit or a contract extension, with the Belgian now in the final 12 months of his City deal.

Brendan Rodgers said there was no update to provide on the club’s contract negotiations with Tielemans, which began more than 18 months ago, and the manager said he would speak to the midfielder next week to establish his thoughts on his future.

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Chelsea are ready to meet Leicester City’s £85 million asking price for Wesley Fofana, according to reports. The central defender is keen to make the move but Chelsea’s first bid of £60m was rejected, claims The Sun.

Premier League 2022/23 Preview: Leicester City

Predicted finish – 10th Leicester head into the 2022/23 season looking to break back into the top six after a eighth place finish last campaign. It’s been a frustrating close season for the Foxes, with the club not exactly moving at a rapid pace in the transfer market. That will certainly have to be addressed in the final month of the transfer window, it could mean that the side who picked up the Premier League title six years ago are facing a tough prospect of reaching their top six target. On a brighter note, the Foxes have picked up four straight friendly wins in preseason although it remains to be seen if that form will be reflected n the Premier League. It’s been deathly quiet to date on the transfer front for Leicester, with no new signings at the time of writing. More worrying perhaps is the number of first-team players that have been linked with a move away from the team in recent weeks. Kasper Schmeichel has all but sealed a move to Ligue 1 side Nice after 11 years with the club, whilst Chelsea are reportedly looking at central defender Wesley Fofana and Arsenal are keeping a close eye on Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans. Much will be seen what Brendan Rodgers can do with the money receives, but having a squad overhaul on the verge of the start of the season is not ideal for the club as they look to push back into European football this season.

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