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He s on their shortlist - Journalist makes Arsenal transfer claim about 25-year-old star

The Gunners are chasing more signings CBS Reporter Ben Jacobs has made the bold claim that is currently on 's shortlist, according to . The 25-year-old has been linked with the Gunners throughout this summer as he faces an uncertain future with . Tielemans is now into the final 12 months of his contract with the Foxes. Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has revealed that no offers have been made for the midfielder yet. Jacobs, who'd previously revealed to GiveMeSport that Arsenal have reached a personal agreement with the Belgian, believes that he's still on the Gunners' radar. He said: “He’s on their shortlist, but they haven’t made a move and nobody’s made a move for Tielemans yet. That’s really interesting because when one club makes a move, it might trigger others into action.” There is just a month left until the summer transfer deadline of September 1. So, Arsenal will have to up the ante if they're serious about landing Tielemans in the 2022-23 season. However, according to , Arteta has some concerns about the Belgian's physicality. This could be the reason why the Gunners haven't pursued their interest strongly. The Spaniard isn't sure if Tielemans is the player he's looking for. From: "As Leicester have said and as I’ve said repeatedly, Arsenal have never made an offer for Youri Tielemans."

“What they have done is gone to the player and agreed personal terms, broadly speaking.From: "As Leicester have said and as I’ve said repeatedly, Arsenal have never made an offer for Youri Tielemans."“What they have done is gone to the player and agreed personal terms, broadly speaking. Tielemans remains a fine player and has delivered for Leicester consistently since arriving from AS Monaco in January 2019. Since then, he's made 158 appearances in all competitions, including 120 in the Premier League, while scoring and assisting 24 goals each. The Belgian has also won two trophies with the Foxes - the 2020-21 FA Cup followed by the 2021 Community Shield.

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