Man United Set to Hijack Deal for Tielemans From Arsenal in Tough Transfer Battle Between EPL Giants

• Manchester United and Arsenal are set to be involved in a transfer tussle for Leicester city midfielder Youri Tielemans
• The Gunners are believed to be the preferred choice of the Belgian midfielder but their inability to follow up with the deal has made Manchester United an ideal destination
• Tielemans has just one year left on his current contract with Leicester City and is expected to be available at a cut-price fee this summer

Manchester United and Arsenal are set to go head-to-head for the signature of Youri Tielemans from fellow Premier League side, Leicester City this summer.

The Gunners are said to have agreed to personal terms with the Belgian midfielder but are yet to follow it up by submitting a bid for the 25-year-old to Leicester City.

Since Arsenal hasn't made any progress with Tielemans, there have been rumors that Manchester United manager, Erik Ten Hag may try to lure him to Old Trafford instead Daily Mirror reports.

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The Red Devils have formed a habit of hijacking deals under the Dutch manager as they have been successful with the same tactics acquiring Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord when it seemed the left-back was destined for Lyon.

Arsenal has already completed two major signings this summer with the capture of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City, alongside Fabio Viera joining from FC Porto.

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Meanwhile, Arsenal continues to press on in the transfer market as the Gunners are ready to table a second bid for Lazio midfielder, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

According to Football London, the North London team is ready to table an improved £55m bid for the Serbian midfielder this summer.

Lazio are willing to sell off Milinkovic-Savic as the Serie A giants are hoping to use the funds generated from the player’s sale to reshape the squad ahead of next season.

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Arsenal set to offer star defender William Saliba new contract

Earlier, Sports Brief reported William Saliba looks to be in the plans of Arsenal for the upcoming 2022/23 season as the Gunners are ready to retain the services of the French defender.

Saliba who joined Arsenal in 2019 from Saint-Etienne was voted as the Ligue 1 Player of the Year last season after an impressive loan stint with Marseille.

Arsenal are now set to reward the 21-year-old with a new contract at the Emirates Stadium while they also plan to keep him in their squad for the upcoming season.