Leicester will step up their efforts to tie Youri Tielemans to a new deal when the player returns from holiday later this month. The Belgium midfielder scored the only goal in the FA Cup final against Chelsea in May and produced a series of outstanding displays last term that caught the eye of Europe’s leading clubs. Youri Tielemans scored the winner for Leicester in the FA Cup final against ChelseaA fresh contract would move Tielemans closer to top earners Jamie Vardy and Kasper Schmeichel, who each collect more than £100,000 a week. Reports during the European Championship suggested Tielemans was keen to play Champions League football, with Liverpool thought to be interested. But Leicester are under no pressure to sell the 24-year-old, and have received sizeable fees for their best players in recent seasons.

Source: Daily Mail July 19, 2021 21:33 UTC