Brendan Rodgers hailed Youri Tielemans as one of Europe’s top midfielders as Leicester seek to tie the Belgian to a new deal.
Tielemans will be a key figure for the Foxes as they try to kick-start their Europa League campaign against Spartak Moscow on Wednesday afternoon, after the 24-year-old produced an inspirational performance to help them beat Manchester United 4-2 last Saturday.
Yet the big issue for Leicester is their star’s contract, which runs out at the end of next season. If Leicester have still not agreed new terms with Tielemans — who was linked with Barcelona in reports in Spain on Tuesday — they will be under serious pressure to sell next summer, or risk losing him on a free 12 months later.