Premier League side Aston Villa have joined the race to sign out-of-contract Leicester City star Youri Tielemans.
The relegated Foxes have released the 26-year-old after his contract with the club ended at the season’s end.
He joined Leicester from Monaco in 2019 but has ended his time at the King Power Stadium.
He announced his departure on Instagram, saying:
“I’m bidding farewell to this incredible club.
“I am forever grateful for your support.”
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He is now set to become a free agent and has attracted interest from several top clubs in the Premier League.
Top six side Arsenal have been long-term suitors, while Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool side are also linked with his signature, with the Reds keen on a squad rebuild.
However, according to Sportsmail, Afton Villa have joined the race for the Belgian. However, Unai Emery wants a quick answer from the 26-year-old as he plans his summer rebuild.
Villa wants to build a squad that can compete in the Conference League and push towards the Premier League’s top four next season. They see Tielemans as an experienced head that will improve their squad.
The Belgian has a lot of Premier League experience and is famous for scoring the winning goal in Leicester’s FA Cup win over Chelsea two seasons ago.
Meanwhile, Tielemans is one of seven players released by Leicester City after they were relegated.
Turkish international Caglar Soyuncu has an agreement with Atletico Madrid, while Ghanaian international Daniel Amartey, Tete, Ayoze Perez and Nampalys Mendy have also left.
