Arsenal ‘are pushing to sign Youri Tielemans ahead of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic because he will come more than £40MILLION cheaper than Lazio star, as Leicester midfielder’s expiring contract sees his price tumble to £25m’
- Arsenal are pressing to bolster their central midfield options this summer
- Mikel Arteta has already brought in Fabio Vieira, and Gabriel Jesus up front
- Youri Tielemans has been touted as the most likely midfield arrival this window
Arsenal are pressing ahead in their attempts to sign a central midfielder, with Leicester star Youri Tielemans reportedly now identified as their main target.
Mikel Arteta has already welcomed the arrivals of Fabio Vieira, from Porto, and Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City this summer and is now rumoured to be looking to bolster his midfield further.
Speaking on the Que Golazo podcast (via Football 365), journalist Fabrizio Romano said that Arsenal had identified Tielemans ahead of Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic owing to the Belgian being £40million cheaper.
Youri Tielemans is said to have been identified as Arsenal’s primary midfield target
Tielemans’ current deal with Leicester runs until June 2023, with the player said to hold no ambition of renewing with the Midlands club, so his value is continually diminishing as the prospect of a potential free transfer next summer looms.
Meanwhile, the Serbian Milinkovic-Savic is well admired across the footballing world and is well touted for a move by the Italian press, but it is made ‘complicated’ by his price tag, which is said to amount to around £68m.
Milinkovic-Savic enjoyed a stellar campaign for Lazio last season as he scored 11 times and laid on a further 11 goals for his team-mates.
While many admire Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, his price tag is likely to put a few suitors off
Despite this, it is unlikely Arsenal will be able to make a bid for the Serbia international with his price tag seemingly ruling them out of the running.
Nevetheless, Tielemans is likely to depart Leicester this summer and his price tag makes it an attractive proposition for the north London club.
Recently, Tielemans admitted he was open to the option of exploring pastures new, citing his career as a reason why he might look…