Formerly seen as the next Belgian wonderkid to come through at Anderlecht, Youri Tielemans find it hard to adapt when moving to France. His time with AS Monaco was a relative disappointment, but he has thrived since arriving in England at Leicester City. Now one of the most in-demand central midfielders in the world, Tielemans could be the perfect addition to any first-team in the world.
However, for now, he has become a crucial part in Leicester pushing for UEFA Champions League qualification across consecutive seasons.
What makes Youri Tielemans worth watching?
Capable of scoring in the box and from afar, as well as a keen range of passing, Tielemans is a modern midfielder. He can carry the ball through midfield, drop into spaces, and find teammates with ease. He has a strong passing vision and can easily move the ball with both feet. He is also durable, starting all but one of the 29 Premier League games he could have been involved in so far.
He also scores regularly, with 10 goals across all competitions marking a huge return for a central midfielder. Add in a desire to work back the way, too, and Tielemans is a pretty complete 23-year-old.
Things to improve for Youri Tielemans
While his physicality could definitely improve, he is not shy of getting involved in a tackle. He also has a habit of winning fouls – one way that Leicester could improve this, though, is to win fouls in more dangerous areas. Tielemans has the balance and the ability to draw fouls; improving where fouls are won could be a huge improvement for the youngster.
However, with so much to his game already, the real main missing part is genuine strength and physicality. Given development time, though, that could easily change in the seasons to come.