"Sources have told..." - Journalist claims Arsenal plotting late bid for Caicedo alternative

Arsenal are plotting a late bid for Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans as an alternative to Moises Caicedo.

However the club are lacking depth in midfield, with fringe star Mohamed Elneny having suffered a potential long term knee injury last week.

However, while the 21-year-old wrote an open letter on Friday expressing a desire to leave the south coast club, Brighton have held firm in their desire to keep the club.

In turn, the league leaders may explore alternatives to the Ecuador international.

Arsenal plotting late bid for Tielemans

The Belgian international has reportedly turned down multiple offers of a new deal at Leicester, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.

Tielemans would allegedly be open to a move late in the January window. Equally, if Leicester were not entrenched in a relegation battle the publication claims they would consider allowing the player to leave.

However, at present it would take a “huge bid” for the Foxes to consider parting ways with Belgian, given their precarious position near the bottom of the table.