Leicester believe they can reach an agreement with Youri Tielemans that will stop their star midfielder leaving on a free transfer next summer.
Tielemans’ current deal expires at the end of the season, meaning he can agree a pre-contract with an overseas club from January and Leicester would receive no fee for the 25-year-old, who is currently with the Belgium squad preparing for the World Cup in Qatar.
But Sportsmail understands the Foxes are quietly confident that this will not happen. A new deal has been on the table for Tielemans for nearly two years and though he has yet to sign it, the Leicester hierarchy have maintained close contact with his representatives throughout.