Roberto Martinez will ‘keep a very close eye’ on Youri Tielemans’ situation at Leicester City amid concerns before the World Cup in Qatar.
That’s according to Le Soir, who cover Tielemans’ future today as he continues to be linked with a move away this summer.
Tielemans is set to enter the final year of his deal with Leicester this summer, meaning a decision has to be made by him and the club.
If he doesn’t renew his contract, Leicester will be forced to sell him to avoid losing him on a free transfer in 2023.
At the moment, that looks likely to be the case, with the player yet to sign an extension or show any signs that he is willing to do so.
That’s led to a constant stream of reports about his future, with Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers regularly asked about the situation.
He’s denied there is any issue at the moment, but it seems he is not the only manager with a vested interest in the situation.
According to Le Soir, Belgium boss Roberto Martinez ‘will keep a very close eye’ on what happens with Tielemans this summer.
He’s already ‘expressed his concern’ about some of his players changing clubs this summer, telling Het Laatste Nieuws that he feels the World Cup may affect their thinking.
“The prospect of a World Cup at an unusual time may play a role for some players in their decision about their future,” he said at the time.
It seems he’s concerned that some players may make decisions based on the World Cup being in the winter, and Tielemans is one of them.
The issue, perhaps, is that several of his stars could be at new clubs and risk being unsettled or out of form ahead of the tournament in the winter.
Thus, he needs to keep a close eye on the situation and Tielemans, who is likely to be one of the high profile movers, is one he’ll be watching closely.
