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Tielemans quizzed on replacing Wijnaldum at Liverpool as Leicester star generates transfer talk

The Belgium international claims to be fully focused on efforts at Euro 2020 as questions are asked of his future at club level

Leicester star Youri Tielemans has been quizzed on the speculation suggesting that he could be targeted by Liverpool as a replacement for Georginio Wijnaldum.

The Reds find themselves one midfielder light after seeing the Netherlands international leave for Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent at the end of his contract.

Jurgen Klopp still has plenty of alternative options available to him, but there has been talk of a raid being launched on Premier League rivals Leicester for a classy Belgian that boasts useful experience of life in English football.