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Youri Tielemans rejects Manchester City for Monaco move

Youri Tielemans of Anderlecht during the UEFA Europa League quarter- final second leg match against Manchester United
Image: Youri Tielemans will undergo a medical at Monaco this week

Youri Tielemans has turned down the chance to move to Manchester City and looks set to join Monaco.

The 20-year-old Belgium international, who has also been reportedly linked with Manchester United, will undergo a medical at Monaco later this week.

Sky Sports News HQ said in April that Manchester City were among a number of Europe's elite clubs chasing the midfielder, who scored 13 goals in 37 league games this season.

Tielemans broke into Anderlecht's first team as a 16-year-old and the club's sporting director, Herman van Holsbeeck, said Tielemans will be heading to the south of France.

Youri Tielemans playing for Anderlecht in the Europa League
Image: Tielemans has scored 13 league goals this season

Holsbeeck told Belgian newspaper Nieuwsblad: "The transfer fee will be £21m plus bonuses involved.

"Medical tests have been scheduled for Tuesday or Wednesday. Monaco is the ideal club for Youri.

"Youri really wanted to go to a club where the coach would love to work with him.

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"Last season, he said to me: 'I won't go to Manchester where I am just another number on a list'."

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