Chelsea are interested signing Anderlecht midfielder Youri Tielemans, according to reports in the Italian media. The Belgian youngster is expected to leave Anderlecht in the summer, and his likeliest destination will be the Premier League.
Chelsea are ten games away from claiming the Premier League title and currently lie ten points ahead in the table. They’ve showed some impressive form after their temporary setback in September, with pundits and bookmakers making them strong favourites for the title, check the odds at 10bet.
Despite running away with the league Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is already looking to next season, and the Belgian midfielder is said to be a ‘concrete’ target for the Italian.
TMW have claimed Chelsea have already made an approach to Anderlecht with regards to the availability of Tielemans. Conte is a great admirer of the 19-year-old, and he’s instructed the Chelsea board to get him the youngster during the summer transfer window.
It’s also been reported Anderlecht will be prepared to sell Tielemans to the Premier League leaders, and that their sporting director Herman van Holsebeeck will allow the transfer.
With the interest from England the Jupiler side know they will not be able to keep hold of their prized asset for much longer, and a move is looking likely in the next window.
Tielemans came through the Anderlecht youth system, and made his debut for the club in 2013. The young midfielder has since gone on to make over a hundred league appearances for the Belgian side, which has also brought him international recognition with Belgium.
Chelsea’s disadvantage could be that Tielemans will be hesitant about going somewhere he may not be first choice. The youngster has had opportunities before to leave Anderlecht and turned them down so as not to stall his progression. In a recent radio interview in Belgium, Tielemans agreed that a club like Everton could be the ideal environment for him.
