RSC Anderlecht have confirmed that midfield starlet Youri Tielemans has extended his contract with the club.
The news was confirmed on Thursday by the team’s official Twitter feed, per Jack Pitt-Brooke of The Independent:
Unlucky Atletico Madrid: Tielemans renews at Anderlecht. https://t.co/QRlxPvdUnd
— Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) May 7, 2015
The youngster had been linked with a host of European football’s top clubs earlier in the season, including Spanish champions Atletico Madrid, per Jorge Garcia of AS. But according to DW Sports, the 18-year-old sensation has put pen to paper on a new five-year deal with the Belgian giants.