‘Physical wonder’ – Leicester City player is ‘attractive’ option for club in January

Leicester City face the risk of losing Youri Tielemans for nothing when his current deal expires at the end of this season.

The midfielder’s contract situation with the Foxes has seen him being pushed forward as a candidate for Barcelona.

Earlier this month, Sport stated the Leicester player is in the ‘orbit’ of the La Liga side.

Wednesday’s edition of Mundo Deportivo explains the Blaugrana are ‘looking for a pivot’ in the winter market following Sergio Busquets’ failure to impress this term.

It’s claimed Barca have ‘shortcomings’ in their squad, especially in midfield where there is no established backup for Busquets. They are handling several options and among them is Brendan Rodgers’ man.

The Belgium international is on the Camp Nou side’s agenda and is as an ‘attractive player’ for Barca since his deal runs down in 2023.

Mundo suggest Tielemans could be made available on the cheap by the Foxes in January, so that they don’t end up losing him as a free agent next summer.

Xavi Hernández’s side maintain good reports about the Foxes midfielder, who is described as a ‘physical wonder with a great shot’.

It’ll be interesting to see how Leicester will react if Barcelona make an approach for Tielemans in the next window.