Asked by Metro UK about the chance for him to join Arsenal, before saying yes to AS Monaco, Belgian international midfielder Youri Tielemans (20) stated: “I knew not much was going to change with Arsenal’s squad. Their management wanted to keep the same group of players together in order to finish high in the Premier League. I had to be honest with myself and take a look at the midfielders Arsenal have got. They are top-class players.I knew that I would not get many first-team chances with them, so I didn’t give any more thought to joining them. I never said no to any club. But I made it clear where I wanted to go”.
Source: transfermarketweb.com