ARSENAL are reportedly in pole position to secure the services of Youri Tielemans for a cut price with his contract set to expire in the summer.
The Gunners are supposedly leading the race to sign the Leicester man ahead of Barcelona .
Tielemans is available for a low price with the Belgian international only having six months left on his current deal.
The 25-year-old is free to speak to overseas clubs regarding a free transfer in the summer from January 1.
But it’s Leicester’s Premier League rivals Arsenal that are closest to signing Tielemans according to Spanish newspaper, Sport .
They state that the North London side are willing to offer £20million to tempt Tielemans to the Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta’s side were linked with a move for the central midfielder in the summer, but nothing materialised.
Now sat top of the Premier League table they may look a more enticing outfit for prospective players.
Tielemans has been coy on his future, but spoke in September about his time with Leicester.
He said: “I’m not going to speak too much about my contract situation at the moment.
“My family is very happy there [in Leicester] and that’s important. I didn’t leave in the summer as I always said the project had to be the right one.
“Just because things are getting worse now at Leicester doesn’t mean I should regret [staying]. Whether you are in your last contract year or not, it’s also not the case that I talk to the club every day about my extension or not. That’s work for my agent.”;
Leicester are currently 13th in the league after a mixed start to the season.
