Man Utd fans find 'proof' Tielemans will sign in the summer

Cameron Smith

• 20 Feb 2023 10:23 GMT
• 3 min read

Manchester United fans believe Youri Tielemans could be destined to move to Old Trafford this summer after seeing Erik ten Hag's actions during their 3-0 victory over Leicester City on Sunday.

Tielemans, 25, was named on the substitutes bench by Brendan Rodgers, with the Foxes boss preferring a midfield pairing of Nampalys Mendy and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall behind James Maddison.

However, the Belgian international was brought on for Dewsbury-Hall during the second-half, which sparked a gesture by Ten Hag that has convinced Red Devils fans that Tielemans will join their club during the summer transfer window.

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The Man Utd boss walked over to the Leicester substitute as he was preparing to enter the field, and gave him a light tap on the back as he jogged onto the Old Trafford turf.

That slight incident was spotted by several eagle-eyed fans, who believe the gesture could have a deeper meaning.

What have fans said?

One fan Tweeted: "Erik ten Hag patting Tielemans on the back as he enters the field. Ten Hag cooking for the summer already."

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A second added: "Did anyone see Erik ten Hag pat Youri Tielemans when he got subbed on? Might be only me but I'd love to see him in a Manchester Utd shirt."

While a third fan posted on Twitter: "Ten Hag’s tap on Tielemans back as he came on didn’t go unnoticed…"

Tielemans has been heavily linked with a Leicester exit for over a year, and is set to finally leave the King Power Stadium this summer when his contract expires.

Arsenal have previously expressed a serious interest in signing the Belgian, and despite their January addition of Jorginho, they could re-enter the market in an attempt to sign Tielemans.

Liverpool are also looking for midfield reinforcements, although their preferences remains Jude Bellingham and Mason Mount.

Man Utd signed Marcel Sabitzer during the winter window, but the Austrian star is only on loan from Bayern Munich and Tielemans could represent a more permanent addition this summer.