Anyone who fantasised about Youri Tielemans joining Arsenal should let go. What does Jorginho’s swoop reveal if not that Arteta never wanted Tielemans in the first place?
Youri Tielemans was heavily linked with a summer move to Arsenal, but the deal never materialized. A £25 million bid from Arsenal would have sealed Tielemans’ move to the Emirates last summer, but Arteta and Edu chose to use that money to try to sign Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz, who never moved to Arsenal in the end.
Many expected a move for Tielemans to be prioritised this winter, with a cheeky bid said to be sufficient. However, instead of making a cheeky bid for Tielemans before the winter transfer deadline, Arsenal chose to bid for Chelsea’s Jorginho.
Tielemans’ move to Arsenal should have been Jorginho’s move to Arsenal, and here’s why: Tielemans’ contract was set to expire this summer, just like Jorginho’s. As a result, it is not unreasonable to believe Leicester would have gladly accepted £12 million for Tielemans this winter.
Jorginho is unquestionably a good defensive midfielder, but don’t you think Tielemans, who is versatile and about 5 years younger than Jorginho, would have been a better buy? Anyway, Tielemans fans are looking forward to seeing what Jorginho has to offer. At least without Partey, everything will be fine in Arsenal’s midfield.
Darren N
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Not an option Leicester are asking far too much and playing hardball. Utd tried to get Tielemans in January and was scared off by the price.
Plus you article claims are not correct.
Sorry, spelling, your article claims are wrong. Leicester were asking 50 mil in the summer and 25 mil in January. His future will be away from Leicester in the summer.
No never an Arsenal player
Not for us.
No
No because they are completely different players in different positions.
Correct again.
We needed a DM. Tielemans is a CM
I think Edu and Arteta see Jorginho as a stop-gap. I’m sure they are eyeing up younger midfielders who will eventually replace Partey and Xhaka.
They probably don’t see Tielemens as fitting that bill
Why are some fans obsessed with this Telemann of a player? Is he a CDM, CAM, Or just an attacking player? If did come, was he going to be a squad player or a competition for Xhaka, Partey or Odegaard? Can explain to me what all the obsession is about? I thought our problem was a defensive mid-fielder. Can he defend? Is he a good distributer of the ball. Is his passing range good enough? If he answers all of these questions, then the obsession is justified.
I am afraid Jorgineo can’t be a good replacement
for Partey.
He poses different qualities.
According to media reports, Leicester debt of iver £190m owed the chairman has been written off by him. That debt cancellation gotten by Leicester shouldn help their finances to have a clean slate to begin afresh. If they are not relegated at the end the season. And if they still need Youri Tielemans and he too wants to remain with them, Leicester may give him an improved contract extension to remain with them. And if they don’t, he’ll move on to find another club. And it could financially advantaged him if truly he’s a top midfielder which will make him not to lack suitors.
Despite us Gooners agitating our agitations to Arsenal to sign him but excluding me. Arsenal have not made any known moves to sign him. Meaning Arteta did not rate him highly enough to warrant Arsenal to bid for him.
According to media reports, Leicester debt of iver £190m owed the chairman has been written off by him. That debt cancellation gotten by Leicester shouldn help their finances to have a clean slate to begin afresh. If they are not relegated at the end of the season. And if they still need Youri Tielemans and he too wants to continue with them, Leicester may give him an improved contract extension to remain with them. And if they don’t, he’ll move on to find another club. And it could financially advantaged him if truly he’s a top midfielder which will make him not to lack suitors.
Despite us Gooners agitating our agitations to Arsenal to sign him but excluding me. Arsenal have not made any known moves to sign him. Meaning Arteta did not rate him highly enough to warrant Arsenal to bid for him?
Tielemans, OH NO!! He seems to be heavy and slow. I think he is a bit overrated and over hyped especially by some Arsenal fans.
I wonder how many MORE times Arsenal will have ample oppportunities to have bought Tielemans but did not, before JA will cease these never ending false rumours about us being interested in him!!
We are NOT, as events OUGHT to have already proved , though clearly have NOT done so, at least not to DARREN. Sigh!
In answer “No” Tielemans would not be a better buy than Jorginho.
If your headline said “Would a ‘very dead’ goldfish be a better signing than Jorginho?” then I would have probably agreed.
Fck me mate how bad is Tielemans then 😂
Arsenal was never interested in Tielemans. This has been a media creation from the beginning and pundits and fans have been loath to talk about anything else. If Mikel Arteta wanted him, he would be an Arsenal player right now.
Also, Tielemans is a central midfielder; not the position Arsenal was seeking cover for or competition. Xhaka has cover and competition; Parley did not until yesterday. More than time to move on.
Totally wrong, Arsenal were and probably still are but things do change. Arsenal had third party agent approach Tielemans (Arteta is a fan)in January last year and terms were loosely agreed. Arsenal expected Leicester to sell Tielemans, he is under contract and they have stood their ground and demanded an unrealistic transfer fee. Other teams were and are interested in Tielemans but they all baulked. Arsenal know Tielemans wants to come to Arsenal and Arsenal know he will be a free agent in 4 months. He may or may not end up at Arsenal but everyone in football knows that Arsenal and Tielemans are or were in agreement of him joining. The reasons he hasn’t joined has nothing to do with it being a false rumour and everything to do with Leicester not selling. Now i wrote on here, i was told by someone in the know that third party agents were involved between the two parties, 7 months ago. It was only made common knowledge 2 months ago, so i believe what i was told was true. That doesn’t mean Tielemans will 100% be an Arsenal player but it means if Arsenal were able too he would be an Arsenal player now. People who say this is a false rumour are 100% wrong. We may move on from Tielemans but from what i understand we will be at the front of the queue when he is available for free in the summer.
Oh and i am not saying i rate or dont rate Tielemans. Its just something i am passing on for those interested. I am not fussed either way.
Hell No, Tielemans will never reach the level of Jorginho and even as the Brazilian is going over the hill, he’s better than the Belgian all day.
I am quite happy to back Edu/Arteta currently given their track record.
The commentators on “Talk Sport” (for what it is worth) rated the transfer of Jorginho as “very good business”.
“really clever business”