Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans is growing at a steady space. His importance to Leicester’s results last season was massive and his thunderbolt of a goal even brought the team the FA Cup trophy against Chelsea. No wonder manager Brendan Rogers is praying to a higher power for the player to sign a new contract with the King Power Stadium team.But different prayers are being said at Santiago Bernabeu, Camp Nou and Old Trafford.The 24-year-old helped the Foxes to another Europa League appearance whilst also taking Belgium to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals.Tielemans has been the subject of intense transfer speculation this summer – no wonder as he was named Leicester’s Player of the Season and was man-of-the-match in the club’s cup final triumph.Hey, Jude: Liverpool eager to sign Bellingham in a Ksh 12,1 billion worth dealSpanish AS reports that Tielemans is being looked at by some of the biggest clubs in Europe, including the El Clasico rivals, and arguably the biggest rivals in English football – Man United and Liverpool.Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp is a huge fan of the Belgian and is urging the Anfield team to sign him.’He’s a Liverpool type of player. Leicester fans will probably be throwing cups of tea at the TV now, saying ‘well, why would he want to leave when he’s at a big club?’ And he is at a big club with a great manager.’ Redknapp told Sky.’Leicester are obviously in the ascendancy, I love what they’re doing there. They’re not a selling club anymore but that’s the sort of player who you need to get, who will come into the club and make you better, because right now, that’s where they’re short.’Contract stalemate for Lingard and Rudiger, European clubs monitoring the situationWith the Belgian midfielder having just two years left on his current contract, Leicester boss Rodgers is hopeful that Tielemans will sign a new contract with the Foxes.’I hope we can have him for longer. Jon (Rudkin, director of football) is meeting with his representatives.’, Rodgers said last month.’He is a top-class professional, a great guy and someone I love working with. He is very focused on his football and doesn’t get sidetracked at all.Sat, 11/9, 17.00: (5.70) LEICESTER (4.00) MAN CITY (1.60)’As I have said before, I will give him everything to help him continuously improve and he will continue to give us everything too.’For me and Youri, it just continues – our relationship. Hopefully we can resolve something in the future.’Since making his debut for the club as an initial loan signing from Monaco at the start of January 2019, Tielemans has now surpassed 100 appearances for Leicester. In 2020, he made the deal permanent in a 44 million USD transfer.Tielemans has already got off the mark this term, netting a consolation in a 4-1 defeat at West Ham last month. He had his best scoring season of his Leicester career last term, with nine goals in all competitions.
