Premier League 2019/20: 5 excellent signings that have flown under the radar

#4 Youri Tielemans – Monaco to Leicester City

The permanent signing of Youri Tielemans could help Leicester to push for a Champions League spot

It felt like somewhat of a coup last season when Leicester City were able to secure the services of Belgian international midfielder Youri Tielemans on loan from Monaco, and his performances in the latter half of the season backed that idea up. Tielemans was fantastic for the Foxes, settling into life in the Premier League with ease, and he was able to chip in with an impressive 3 goals and 4 assists in just 13 games.

Leicester fans then could’ve forgiven themselves for expecting him to move on to a bigger club this summer; after all, his cameo at the King Power Stadium felt a lot like the season that Toby Alderweireld spent on loan at Southampton a few years ago – essentially a Premier League shop window for one of the big boys to trial him without actually signing him.

Somehow though, that hasn’t happened, and Tielemans has instead made a permanent move to Leicester for a fee of somewhere around £40m. That sounds like a lot of money, but when the likes of Rodri and Tanguy N’Dombele have moved for upwards of £60m in the same transfer window, it could prove to be a bargain.

The Belgian’s way of playing clearly fit into Brendan Rodgers’ style of football, he linked up well with James Maddison and Wilfred Ndidi in Leicester’s midfield, and his dynamic passing style appears to be well-suited to the Premier League. Quite how more people aren’t talking about this transfer is a massive question mark – he could well be the key to another unlikely title challenge for the Foxes.