United Backed To Sign “Phenomenal” 25M Rated Midfielder Who Could Be Recruited In Addition To De Jong

United Backed To Sign “Phenomenal” 25M Rated Midfielder Who Could Be Recruited In Addition To De Jong

Manchester United should be looking to sign Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans as well as Frenkie de Jong this summer, according to Paul Robinson.

The former England goalkeeper claims that the Belgian is an outstanding player and manager Erik ten Hag should be looking to snap up both him and de Jong:

“If I was United I would want to see both De Jong and Tielemans come through the door. They need players in all areas, in all honesty. They need to revamp the squad. It would not be one or the other for me. I would go out there and sign both of them. The De Jong deal is taking a long, long time for whatever reason. If they can get Tielemans that would be a big help because he is a phenomenal player. He brings different things to De Jong. United should be doing both.”


Ten Hag is believed to be a fan of Tielemans, so there is a strong possibility that United could make a move for 25-year-old, especially as he is available for a knockdown price.

Due to the fact that the midfielder has less than a year left on his contract, most reports suggest he could be available for as little as £25m to £30m. Along with de Jong, the Manchester club would have to shell out around £100m in total for the two players but, as Robinson says, it could be worth it.

One major obstacle is that Arsenal are thought to be Tielemans’ preferred destination, although the Gunners have yet to make an official offer for the Belgian international.