Leicester City’s FA Cup-winning hero Youri Tielemans has emerged on Liverpool’s shopping list for the summer with Jurgen Klopp looking to find a replacement for Gini Wijnaldum ahead of the new season.
Wijnaldum is set to seal his imminent exit from Anfield and sign for long-term suitors FC Barcelona in the forthcoming future and Liverpool have turned their attention towards the transfer market to bring in a quality talent in the centre of the park.
Reports from Belgian publication Het Nieuwsblad claim that the Foxes first-team star Tielemans is being eyed up the Merseysiders with the midfielder now into the final two years of his deal with the King Power Stadium outfit.
With Brendan Rodger’s men missing out on Champions League football for the upcoming campaign following a heavy defeat to Spurs on the final day of league action, a host of clubs across the continent have been alerted to the possibility of Tielemans seeking a move elsewhere.
Tielemans has been a massive influence for the Foxes over the course of this past campaign and his performances have put Liverpool on his tail and with Wijnaldum’s exit set to be finalised very shortly, Klopp will be keen on a highly-rated name arrive at Anfield to fill the void left by his long-serving Dutchman.
