Newcastle United are interested in signing Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans in the summer transfer window. in accordance with northern echo. Tielemans’ contract with Leicester ended at the end of the season and Premier League rivals Newcastle want him for free.
Tielemans has made 19 starts and made four Premier League substitutions for Leicester this season, scoring three goals and providing one assist. The midfielder also scored one goal in four Carabao Cpp matches for Brendan Rodgers in that campaign.
Newcastle are currently sixth in the Premier League table with 41 points from 24 games, four points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur who have played 26 games. Meanwhile, Leicester are currently 15th in the league table with 24 points from 25 games.