Tielemans’ club are said to want to deal only with Leicester City, despite alleged interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Everton.
Leicester City are set to beat several clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur and Everton, to the signing of Youri Tielemans, according to the Sun.
The newspaper claims Tielemans is wanted by Leicester, Tottenham and Everton, as well as Manchester United, ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline, but adds that the Foxes are now in advanced talks over a six-month exchange deal involving Adrien Silva.
And Monaco are said to want to deal only with Leicester, with their new boss, Leonardo Jardim, apparently desperate to reunite with Silva, whom he managed at Sporting Lisbon [the Sun].
Should Leicester indeed win the race for Tielemans, it could leave Tottenham and Everton in a last-minute scramble as they seek to replace Mousa Dembele and Idrissa Gueye, respectively.
Dembele has already left Tottenham to join Guangzhou R&F this month, while Gueye has reportedly asked to quit Everton for Paris Saint-Germain [Sky Sports].
Tielemans moved to Monaco from Anderlecht for a reported fee of £21 million at the start of last season [the Sun].
The 21-year-old could reunite with his former teammate, Rachid Ghezzal, at Leicester.
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