Leicester sign Youri Tielemans on loan from AS Monaco
The youngster joins from the Ligue 1 club having enjoyed an impressive 18 months in France
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Your support makes all the difference.Leicester City have announced the loan signing of midfielder Youri Tielemans from AS Monaco in a deal until the end of the season, with Adrien Silva moving in the opposite direction.
Tielemans, who completed his medical on Wednesday, arrives at the King Power with a reputation as one of Europe’s young rising stars having enjoyed an impressive 18 months in France.
The 21-year-old has started 20 of Monaco’s 22 league games this season, scoring five goals and creating a further 19 chances.
He joined the Ligue 1 club from Anderlecht in 2017 for £22million.
Speaking to Leicester’s official website, Tielemans said: “I’m really excited to get going. The Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world and when I was young, I always watched Premier League games. I’m really happy to be here and I’m excited to get started.
“It’s a big family. Everybody is really kind and really good with me. I think it will be really good here.”
Tielemans started his career with Anderlecht, signing his first professional contract in July 2013, aged just 16.
He went on to make his Champions League debut three months later, becoming the youngest Belgian player to ever feature in the competition.
Tielemans made 185 appearances for Anderlecht in all competitions over four seasons, scoring 35 goals, and helped the side to two Belgian Pro League titles.
Tielemans went on to join Monaco in the summer of 2017, making 55 league appearances for the side to date.
On an international level, the youngster made his debut for Belgium in November 2016 and was part of the nation’s 2018 World Cup squad.
Silva, meanwhile, joins Monaco on loan until the end of the season after failing to make an impact at Leicester since arriving from Sporting Lisbon for £22m in 2017.
The Portugal international is highly rated by Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim.
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