Arsenal's Interest In Youri Tielemans Cooling

According to a number of reports, Arsenal have cooled their interest in Leicester midfielder Youri Tielemans.

It was thought that Tielemans would be a priority target for Arsenal this summer, with his name being mentioned almost constantly as a player Mikel Arteta was eager is bring in.

However, Arsenal appear to be cooling their interest in the Belgian, as they focus on other targets.

Arsenal are in talks to sign Leeds United winger Raphinha and Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus.

Both of these deals are considered tougher and more urgent than the Tielemans deal, as both players have also attracted strong interest from elsewhere.

Tielemans, while widely admired, is yet to receive any strong interest from clubs other than Arsenal this summer, despite having just one year left on his deal.

Arsenal possibly are content to wait until later in the window to return for Tielemans in what they believe should be an easy negotiation with Leicester, however they risk the danger of another club registering their interest.

It's also possible Arsenal are waiting for a departure in midfield, it has been suggested that Granit Xhaka could end his Arsenal career this summer.

Whether Arsenal sign Tielemans or not, it is clear they need a player to arrive in deep midfield this window.

Tielemans is a Premier League proven midfielder and could be a bargain in the waiting. If so, Arsenal cannot afford to miss out.

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Topics: Arsenal, Youri Tielemans, Mikel Arteta, Transfers

Evan Lloyd

Evan Lloyd is an editor at AFCstuff and lover of all things Arsenal.

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