Manchester United have been linked to a January raid on Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans.
The Belgian is out of contract in the summer and could be available at a reduced price before the transfer window closes.
And with the Red Devils lacking depth strength in their midfield, Tielemans could be an excellent addition.
Christian Eriksen has tired noticeably towards the end of games as the matches build up, and Erik ten Hag’s system relies heavily on the Dane for ball progression from deep.
While Casemiro has impressed with his passing range, Scott McTominay and Fred are hardly equal replacements for Eriksen as his teammate.
Tielemens could break into the squad in that number eight role, allowing a break for Eriksen or Bruno Fernandes, and the Dane could also fill the role of ten.
Earlier in the week, journalist Thomas Alencar suggested a move is possible this month by tweeting the following:
“United is interested in Tielemans. No proposal yet. The interest comes from the scouting team and the club’s sports director.
The Belgian is one of the possibilities in January after van de Beek’s injury.
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United are interested in Tielemans. No proposal yet.
The interest comes from the scouting team and the club’s sports director. The Belgian is one of the possibilities in January after van de Beek’s injury.
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— Tomás Alencar (@thomasalencr) January 15, 2023
The suggestion that Donny van de Beek’s season-ending injury could prompt United to take action in this window sounds somewhat plausible, yet the austerity policy around Old Trafford this month doesn’t seem to be changing any time soon. term.
Speaking to Give Me Sport, CBS journalist Ben Jacobs believes the end of Arsenal’s pursuit could mean a move to United is on the cards.
“We know that Manchester United have had a long-standing interest in Youri Tielemans,” he said. “But Tielemans was not so convinced at a time when he thought that Arsenal were also very serious at the table and could move a little faster.
“Now that Manchester United are flying the football field, it will be interesting to see if that changes anything in Tielemans’ perception of Manchester United.”
Whether or not the player would be happy to join will, of course, be debatable if United cannot afford even the knockdown price that Tielemans would be available for.
But if United manage to release funds, the Belgian could be a good addition to Ten Hag’s team.
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