Leicester City continue to upset the status quo as they occupy second place in between the Champions elect and the current holders of the Premier League crown.
One of their standout performers has been the Belgian international Youri Tielemans and having seen some footage from the tunnel in which he embraces every single teammate prior to walking out on to the pitch for the Everton fixture, some of the clubs fans have identified the former Monaco man as a potential future captain of the club.
Is Tielemans captain material?
Yes
No
Future captain. No doubt
— Ben Sutcliffe (@benpsutcliffe) December 2, 2019
Future Captain ?
— ernesto zidane bartolomeu (@ZidasBoy_) December 2, 2019
Future captain
— Wesley (@Wesley40799585) December 2, 2019
Future #LCFC captain ?
— Calan (@calan_leavis) December 2, 2019
He brings skills and ? to the table
— LCSPEEDDEMON (@LCSPEEDDEMON2) December 2, 2019
Every game he’s done this I’ll bet. At least every tunnel cam I’ve seen since he joined last season.
— Paul (@AstonMortgage) December 3, 2019
What do we think?
Tielemans joined Leicester on a permanent basis this summer in a deal worth a reported £40m after an impressive loan spell with the club.
Since arriving in the East-Midlands, the Belgian has made 30 Premier League appearances scoring eight goals and providing 10 assists, therefore, contributing directly to goals in two-thirds of the games in which he has featured.
He has been picked in the starting line up 100% of the time in Leicester City’s 14 league games so far this season and has established himself as an indispensable member of the team. A future captain? Perhaps one day.
At just 22-years-old Tielemans, who is currently valued at £40.5m (Transfermarkt), is nowhere near reaching his peak and that should encourage the Foxes faithful. The fact that a player of his quality was eager to join the club is a testament to just how far Leicester have come in recent years.