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title: "Newcastle United: Ben Jacobs drops exciting Youri Tielemans transfer news"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-07-03T11:10:31Z"
modified: "2022-07-03T11:10:31Z"
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# Newcastle United: Ben Jacobs drops exciting Youri Tielemans transfer news

**CBS Sports Golazo journalist Ben Jacobs has now dropped some exciting [Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) transfer news regarding Youri Tielemans.**

### The Lowdown: Transfer tussle

There is somewhat of a transfer tussle going on with the 25-year-old at the moment, with [Arsenal, Manchester United](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1542931200486014976), [Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1542931204026114049) all battling it out for his signature.

The Belgium international only has [one year](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/profil/spieler/249565) left on his contract at Leicester City, so the Foxes may be tempted to sell him this summer at the risk of losing him for free next year.

### The Latest: Newcastle interest

Taking to Twitter, [Jacobs](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1543224540603580417) has revealed that Newcastle ‘could enter the Tielemans race’ as well, adding that the Magpies’ sporting director Dan Ashworth has ‘already made enquiries’ about the 25-year-old.

The journalist tweeted: *“There is a growing feeling Newcastle could enter the Tielemans race, too. Dan Ashworth has already made enquiries. Challenge for #NUFC would be convincing Tielemans how he fits into a midfield with Joelinton, Bruno and Shelvey. One to watch…”*

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### The Verdict: No-brainer

Given that he only has a year left on his contract at Leicester, Tielemans is likely to be available for a cut-price fee, so this is a deal on which Newcastle should be pouncing.

Comparing the Belgian to the Magpies’ current midfield options, he scored more goals ([six](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/136345/Show/Youri-Tielemans)) and supplied more assists ([four](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/136345/Show/Youri-Tielemans)) in the Premier League last season than [Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes and Jonjo Shelvey](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle), and also averaged [more](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/136345/Show/Youri-Tielemans) shots and key passes per game than the [Tyneside trio](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle).

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Furthermore, his top-flight experience ([120](https://www.transfermarkt.com/youri-tielemans/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/249565/wettbewerb/GB1/verein/1003) Premier League games) means that Tielemans should be able to adapt fairly quickly under Eddie Howe at St James’ Park.