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title: "Virals: West Ham ‘keen’ on EPL midfielder Youri Tielemans"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2022/02/15/virals-west-ham-keen-on-epl-midfielder-youri-tielemans/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-02-15T07:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-15T07:00:00Z"
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# Virals: West Ham ‘keen’ on EPL midfielder Youri Tielemans

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/14/pundit-approves-new-deal-for-brilliant-west-ham-ace-tomas-soucek/) are reportedly ‘keen’ on signing Leicester City midfielder [Youri Tielemans](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2022/02/12/virals-liverpool-target-youri-tielemans-will-not-extend-stay-at-epl-club/).

The Hammers are named amongst a number of clubs interested in the 24-year-old as the Belgian continues to [reject new contract offers](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/youri-tielemans-man-united-transfer-6390582) at the King Power Stadium.

Since arriving in England from AS Monaco in 2019 for an undisclosed fee ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48913144)), Tielemans has [scored 24 times and provided 22 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/249565) in 136 outings for the Midlands club.

According to a report from [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/youri-tielemans-still-not-interested-extending-leicester-stay), as cited by [Talkin West Ham #GSBOUT](https://twitter.com/TalkinWestHam/status/1493267558929154051) on Twitter, the Irons would be in the mix to sign the Belgium international this summer.

> West Ham United are allegedly interested in signing Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans. Moyes is keen to bring the Leicester ace to the London Stadium.\
> ([@90min\_Football](https://twitter.com/90min_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) [pic.twitter.com/Xzq8gv6hQo](https://t.co/Xzq8gv6hQo)
>
> — Talkin West Ham (@TalkinWestHam) [February 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/TalkinWestHam/status/1493267558929154051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Also touted by Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle United, there is certainly fierce competition for the [47-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/nationalmannschaft/spieler/249565/verein_id/3382) ace.

So far this season Tielemans – once described as [‘fantastic’](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/tielemans-suit-liverpool-heskey-leicester-not-cheap/vur6o7ro17xf13qb7pxxn78ao) by Emile Heskey – has [scored seven times and registered three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/leistungsdaten/spieler/249565) in 29 appearances across all competitions.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £49.5million and under contract until 2023 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/marktwertverlauf/spieler/249565)), Leicester will need to find a solution one way or another this summer to avoid losing a prized asset for nothing.

The report states that West Ham are ‘keeping a close eye on his situation’ and given the [quality](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/249565) of the player, there is no doubt this would be a high-profile acquisition.

A more [attack-minded](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/136345/Show/Youri-Tielemans) midfield operator than Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek, signing Tielemans would give David Moyes more flexibility in the formation.

At the right price this summer, this one would be a no-brainer.