Leicester boss Rodgers calm over Arsenal interest for Tielemans

Posted Saturday, October 29, 2022 by Tribalfootball.com

Leicetser City boss Brendan Rodgers is confident of Youri Tielemans' on-field commitment.

Arsenal and Manchester United have been linked with Tielemans since it became clear the 25-year-old playmaker had declined to sign a bumper new contract.

Only foreign clubs can enter negotiations or sign Tielemans for free on a pre-contract in January once he enters the final six months of his contract, due to FA rules.

However, any move from the continent might trigger a reaction from Arsenal who could dangle a financial carrot in front of Leicester in a bid to land Tielemans for a knockdown fee in January, to fund Rodgers' own moves in the transfer market.

Rodgers said: “We have a number of players out of contract come the end of the season.

“My focus has been on working with him and getting out of the situation we found ourselves in.

“We had a number of long chats in the summer because there's no doubt, even a young guy who is clearly focused like Youri – and very professional – can be impacted by it.

“But he has been fully focused and doesn't let that affect him.

“All he can do is give his very best and his recent performances have been excellent. You know with Youri you're always going to get 100% effort."