Brendan Rodgers has already hinted that Leicester City may be willing to offload Youri Tielemans this summer amid links with Manchester United.
Tielemans is being heavily linked with a move away from the Foxes as he moves into the final year of his contract at the King Power Stadium. The midfielder has been previously linked to United, and as Erik ten Hag looks to bolster his options in the middle of the park, he finds himself among a plethora of names being tipped to move to Old Trafford.
Frenkie de Jong remains the priority for Ten Hag as United open talks with Barcelona over a potential move. With the two clubs still a fair distance apart in their valuations of the Netherlands international, United are willing to walk away and consider other targets.
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Tielemans could be one of the alternative names United take a look at, although the Belgium international is also being linked with Arsenal. And it seems Rodgers has already admitted defeat, with his previous comments indicating Leicester will look at moving the midfielder on this summer.
“For a player, it’s about ambition, the challenge, and sometimes it's about a different environment,” Rodgers said back in January. “He (Tielemans) is at an age and at a stage in his contract where he has to ensure he looks at every option. I would love it to be here at Leicester City, that is natural, but I also understand it's a very short career.
“While the player is committed, focused and professional, it's never a worry for me. With Youri you can see his joy of being here, he loves being here, but you have to respect that these guys' careers are short.”
Rodgers added: “We don’t have an endless pot of money. So there’s going to have to be something there. We can’t be frightened to say that. If the biggest clubs in the world are losing players, that’s going to happen to Leicester.
“That’s the reality, but we can’t be frightened of that. If a player moves on for whatever reason, it’s an opportunity for someone else to come in. There’s very few squads that stay together for five or six years. That’s the nature of the business.”
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