4 positives & negatives of Arsenal transfer target Youri Tielemans

LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 7: Youri Tielemans of Leicester City during the Conference League match between Leicester City v PSV at the King Power Stadium on April 7, 2022 in Leicester United Kingdom (Photo by Photo Prestige/Soccrates/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 7: Youri Tielemans of Leicester City during the Conference League match between Leicester City v PSV at the King Power Stadium on April 7, 2022 in Leicester United Kingdom (Photo by Photo Prestige/Soccrates/Getty Images) /
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Negative #2– Poor form last season

It looked like Tielemans downed tools last season. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)
It looked like Tielemans downed tools last season. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images) /

It would have been an absolute steal if this transfer had been discussed last season for the price being mentioned. Not now. It would be a considerable concern for Arsenal to spend that kind of money on a player that is a shadow of his former self.

As most Leicester fans would tell you, Tielemans form has dropped off a cliff. He is not dominating games and having a stranglehold on them like he used to. His once sensational ball control often lets him down with alarming regularity.

His poor form is thought to be because of Arsenal’s interest and that his heart is no longer in it, which is typical for players who have had their heads turned by other clubs, but such has been the dramatic drop-off it could make Arsenal think twice.