Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans would reportedly choose a move to Real Madrid over Manchester United and Liverpool this summer.
The former Monaco man is facing an uncertain future with Brendan Rodgers's side having entered the final 18 months of his contract at the King Power Stadium.
Tielemans has remained an integral cog in the Leicester engine room this season, and he is not expected to be short of suitors if he seeks a move away from the FA Cup holders.
The likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Man United have all been credited with an interest in the Belgium international, while Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have also been linked with summer swoops.
Despite reported interest from a wide range of Premier League clubs, journalist Sacha Tavolieiri has put Real Madrid on red alert by claiming that Tielemans has his heart set on a move to La Liga.
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"While he should leave Leicester City this summer, Youri Tielemans would have told those around him his preference for a departure to Spain," Tavolieri tweeted. "The Real Madrid, interested, could position itself concretely in the coming weeks... To be continued."
Real Madrid are not short of midfield options at present having secured the signature of Eduardo Camavinga, while Luka Modric has also allegedly agreed to stay on for at least one more season.
However, with Modric now approaching the final knockings of his career while Toni Kroos and Casemiro continue in their 30s, Real boss Carlo Ancelotti could plan for the future with 24-year-old Tielemans alongside Camavinga and Federico Valverde.
Real are understood to have enquired about Tielemans's availability in the January transfer window but decided against a move when learning of the Belgium international's £50m price tag.
Manchester United's midfield is also expected to undergo a major overhaul this summer, with Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba expected to depart as free agents at the end of their contracts.
Tielemans is expected to be one of several targets on the Red Devils' wishlist this summer, with a recent report claiming that James Ward-Prowse was also being eyed up by Erik ten Hag.
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Tielemans initially arrived on loan at the King Power Stadium for the second half of the 2018-19 season and was immediately snapped up on a permanent deal after providing three goals and five assists in those six months.
The former Anderlecht youngster has since gone on to register 24 goals and 23 assists in 153 appearances for Rodgers's side, including the winning goal in the final of last season's FA Cup against Chelsea.
Tielemans's statistics this season include seven goals and four assists from 44 matches continentally and domestically, with six of those strikes coming in Premier League action.
However, with the Europa Conference League semi-final second leg with Roma in mind, Tielemans was only brought off the bench for the final 14 minutes of Sunday's 3-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur.
Tielemans's feats in the 2020-21 campaign also saw him rewarded with the club's Player of the Season accolade, but his contract situation could supposedly lead to Leicester to consider bids in the region of £25m this summer.
Ben Knapton
