Arsenal are quietly confident landing Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans in January.

Despite entering the final 12 months of his contract, Tielemans remained at the King Power and has been crucial in helping the club recover from their poor start.

But he is free to speak to overseas clubs regarding a free transfer from January 1 with his deal expiring in June.

Leicester had been determined to keep him but an extension still appears to be off the table.

Now Arsenal are reportedly set to test the waters when the window re-opens to try and convince the Foxes to cash in while they still can.

The Daily Mirror states that “any decent offer will be very tempting for the Thai-owned Foxes whose financial fortunes have been hit this term with no European football".

Leicester forked out £40million for Tielemans to Monaco in 2019 and know they could potentially recoup around half that fee if they sell next month.

And the Gunners hope that they can beat off any competition from abroad by snapping him up quickly.