Manchester United target £40 million Leicester City star

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: Youri Tielemans of Leicester City (R) celebrates with team mate Kelechi Iheanacho (L) after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Brentford and Leicester City at Brentford Community Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: Youri Tielemans of Leicester City (R) celebrates with team mate Kelechi Iheanacho (L) after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Brentford and Leicester City at Brentford Community Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Midfield is an area that Manchester United need to strengthen in without any doubt. The futures of Paul Pogba, Donny van de Beek and Nemanja Matic are up in the air while questions are there over the consistency of Fred and Scott McTominay. The club were expected to make an addition there in the summer but did not end up doing, and did the same in the recently concluded January transfer window.

Sooner or later, they will need to sign another midfielder though and it does feel like Manchester United’s focus is on the upcoming summer transfer window, when they are expected to have a long-term manager in place.

Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips are two players who Manchester United have been linked with heavily. But signing either England international will be very difficult.

On the other hand, as reported by the Daily Star, Manchester United have targeted Youri Tielemans in their quest to sign a world-class midfielder this summer. His contract with Leicester City runs out in the summer of 2023 and there is a belief that a deal can be done for a transfer fee around £40 million.

Manchester United are targeting move for Leicester City’s Tielemans

Tielemans has been absolutely brilliant in recent years and has played a big part in Leicester City’s recent successes.

Now 24 years of age though, it might be time for him to take on another challenge in his career. Now, it remains to be seen if a move to Manchester United lies in his future.

If the Red Devils are able to sign him, it would be a major coup on the part of the club. It is arguable that Tielemans is already among the best midfielders in the Premier League and would be expected to take his game to the next level over the coming years.