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title: "Newcastle: Interest in Youri Tielemans increasing"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2022-07-19T14:10:57Z"
modified: "2022-07-19T14:10:57Z"
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# Newcastle: Interest in Youri Tielemans increasing

**[Journalist Ben Jacobs](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1548687491401646087) has provided an update on the future of Youri Tielemans, and Newcastle United get an important mention.**

### The lowdown

The key detail in the case of Tielemans is that he’s now [into the final 12 months](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/profil/spieler/249565) of his Leicester City contract.

Leicester know that this may be their last opportunity to cash in on a [£49.5million-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/profil/spieler/249565) asset because, come January, he’ll be able to negotiate pre-contract terms with foreign clubs.

Tielemans [expected and indeed wanted to join Arsenal](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1548687497609322501), but the Gunners have yet to make any bids, and so the race for his signature is ‘pretty open’.

### The latest

Jacobs, a CBS Sports journalist, [writes](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1548687491401646087) that ‘Tielemans’ preference remains to leave this window’.

Leicester have yet to receive any ‘formal bids’ but there is ‘growing interest’ from a group of clubs ‘including Man United and Newcastle’.

In a [subsequent tweet](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1548687491401646087), he adds that Leicester are ‘still anticipating offers between £25-30m’ before the window shuts.

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### The verdict

Newcastle have yet to strengthen their midfield ranks this summer but did spend [£37.9million](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/alletransfers/verein/762) on Bruno Guimaraes in January.

And a cut-price deal for Tielemans, dubbed ‘[top class](https://twitter.com/PremLeaguePanel/status/1409256451386773509)‘ by BBC writer Premier League Panel, looks appealing given the quality of his performances at Leicester.

He was named the Foxes’ [Player of the Season](https://www.lcfc.com/news/2152826/tielemans-scoops-player-of-the-season-double) for 2020/21 and he also earned a [Premier League Player of the Month nomination](https://www.lcfc.com/news/2326894/youri-tielemans-nominated-for-two-awards) for October 2021 – he could form quite the partnership with new fan favourite Bruno.

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And Eddie Howe knows how good the Belgian is first-hand, having watched him score two goals in a [4-0 rout](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IGkKPNKpC8) at The King Power Stadium in December.

Perhaps the problem is whether Newcastle could convince him to take what may be perceived as a short-term step down.

The Magpies finished three places below Leicester last season, and Tielemans’ desire to join Arsenal indicates that he would like to be playing European football next season.