Youri Tielemans
Youri Tielemans

After Erik ten Hag’s sneaky moment with Youri Tielemans during Leicester City’s 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford, Manchester United fans are finding it hard to contain their excitement. The fans have already sparked the talks of United going for Tielemans in the summer, when he is highly tipped to leave the Foxes for free. The Belgian midfielder’s contract expires at the end of the season, and many including United are eyeing a free transfer for him.

United cruised to a win over the visitors, as Marcus Rashford continued his fantastic scoring form with a brace while Jadon Sancho came off the bench to score the third goal to continue his revival. There were many positive aspects of both the performance and the outcome for United, but their fans are especially excited about something that happened with their opponent, Youri Tielemans during the win.

Youri Tielemans
Youri Tielemans has been the topic of the talk amongst Man United fans post their win over Leicester City. Credits: Twitter

Ten Hag’s gesture to Youri Tielemans sends United fans into a frenzy

Having started the game on the bench, Youri Tielemans replaced Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall just before the hour mark against United. However, the former Anderlecht and Monaco midfielder received a gentle tap on the back from United boss Ten Hag, right before he raced onto the field for a 30-minute cameo. But the gesture it seems has left a lasting impact as many believe it may be an indication of something interesting come in the near future.

Youri Tielemans has been linked with a move to United as well as a number of other Premier League clubs. The likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle United too are in the fray, but the Red Devils’ fans now believe that it is Old Trafford which is the midfielder’s next destination. The ‘pat’ gesture from Ten Hag to Tielemans is what has sparked the excitement amongst the United supporters as they are already forward to welcoming the 25-year-old in the summer.

Here are some of the best reactions of fans towards the gesture made by Ten Hag to Youri Tielemans: