Manchester United are increasingly likely to miss out on the race for Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans, with Arsenal now seen as the most likely destination.
United have long been admirers of the Belgian, with the Red Devils’ interest dating back to when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was manager.
However, it is Arsenal that have been mentioned as the team most likely to pursue their interest in the player.
According to The Express, Tielemans will become an Arsenal player when his contract expires at the end of the season.
The north London club got a big boost after Juventus gave up trying to lure Tielemans to Turin as a free agent.
Over the years, Juventus have built a reputation for signing star players as free agents.
Tielemans is free to start negotiations with other clubs in January and sign a pre-contract agreement.
To highlight just how much Juventus have thrown in the towel in their pursuit of Tielemans, the Italian giants have now set their sights on the signing of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Milinkovic-Savic is another player who has been linked with United on multiple occasions over the years and reports have recently indicated that Arsenal are interested in the Serb.
A few weeks ago, a report surfaced that Lazio would be more willing to sell their talented midfielder to United than the Old Lady.
If Tielemans were to make the crossover alongside Mikel Arteta, it would represent another missed opportunity for United in the market.
Arguably, Erik ten Hag needs another midfielder. Frenkie de Jong remains elusive and as a free option, Tielemens would have been a sufficient alternative.
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