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title: "Manchester United: Fabrizio Romano drops Youri Tielemans update"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-02-13T13:35:42Z"
modified: "2022-02-13T13:35:42Z"
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# Manchester United: Fabrizio Romano drops Youri Tielemans update

**Manchester United target Youri Tielemans will not sign a new contract with Leicester City, according to transfer expert [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1492236650935640065?s=21).**

### The Lowdown: United confident

The Red Devils are after a marquee midfield addition in the summer and now have Tielemans on their radar after [looking](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-youri-tielemans-transfer-26174868) at West Ham’s Declan Rice and Leeds’ Kalvin Phillips.

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Reports in recent days from [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-youri-tielemans-transfer-26174868) suggest that United are confident that a deal can be done with the Foxes for Tielemans in the region of £40m.

He will be into the final 12 months of his [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/profil/spieler/249565) at the King Power Stadium in the summer and won’t be penning fresh terms under Brendan Rodgers.

### The Latest: Romano’s post

[Romano](https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1492236650935640065?s=21) took to Twitter on Friday evening to provide a major update on Tielemans’ future. He revealed that a new deal has been rejected by the Belgium international, who is wanted by ‘many top clubs’.

The journalist tweeted: “I’ve been told Youri Tielemans will NOT extend his contract with Leicester. New deal bid has been turned down – current one expires in 2023. Of course Youri will be professional, he’s focused on Leicester. Many top clubs want him for June.”

### The Verdict: Smart target?

Tielemans is [primarily](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/profil/spieler/249565) a central midfielder who can also play in a defensive or attacking midfield role. He has plenty of Premier League [experience](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/249565/wettbewerb/GB1/verein/1003) under his belt and also appears to be at the peak of his powers with a career-high [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/marktwertverlauf/spieler/249565) valuation of £49.5m.

The 24-year-old has been Leicester’s best-performing player in the Premier League this season according to [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/14/Show/England-Leicester), recording a better average match rating than the likes of [Scott McTominay and Fred](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/32/Show/England-Manchester-United).

On that basis, a cut-price £40m deal for less than his market valuation could be a shrewd move, but it seems as if United may face competition for his services.

***In other news: [Source claims Man Utd now lead Everton in race for ‘phenomenal’ 6 ft 4 defender; he’s ‘the future’](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-transfer-rumours/manchester-united-transfer-news-updates/)***