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Wright bets on signing Tielemans for Arsenal

Ian Wright, legend of Arsenal, has told the gunner team why they should sign Youri Tielemans. Football.london reveals that the former player of the Arsenal has praised the footballer of the Leicester due to the interest of his club in signing the player in the winter market.

The desire to sign the Belgian is not new. early January Goal told that the team London had contacted the player’s entourage.

Tielemans, 24 years old, ends contract with him Leicester in June 2023 and according to the aforementioned media, it is not expected that he will extend his stay in the King Power Stadium. However, the published information indicates that the change of club is unlikely in the winter market due to the interest of the Leicester to extend his contract. Despite this, Brendan Rodgers, coach of the foxes, acknowledged that the club is preparing a hypothetical future without the midfielder: “You always have to do it, that’s the key. I’ve already said before that you have to plan the arrival of players. You always have to look forward, that “It’s important. Sometimes it happens unexpectedly, other times you know what the situation is like. He’s at an age and at a stage in his contract where he has to make sure he looks at all the options. I’d love him to be here at Leicester, but I understand that it is a very short career. For the players, it is about the ambition, the challenge and sometimes a different environment. We have already seen the players leave even after winning the Champions League. We have a close relationship, He is very strong. I made a commitment to him when I arrived that we would improve him as a player and he believes in the environment. Once the players are committed, focused and professional, it is never a concern for me. You can see that Your i love it here and you have to respect that these guys’ careers are short. Tielemans is very happy at Leicester. It is clear that he has developed and become one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. Clearly with a player of that quality and with the duration of the contract, they will always talk about him. I can’t worry about that. I know he is focused and very focused. We hope you sign a new contract. He is a brilliant professional.”

Wright yes praised the Belgian in 2019 in The Mirror: “Then this Youri Tielemans. came from the Monaco. He is on loan at Leicester And he’s someone who – well, there are a lot of teams tied to him – but he’s someone you want to have.”