Belgian starlet Youri Tielemans' move to Monaco has been confirmed by Anderlecht's sporting director Herman van Holsbeeck.

Tielemans has been a target for some of Europe's biggest clubs for some time, after four seasons in the Belgian top flight since breaking into Anderlecht's first team as a 16-year-old.

And van Holsbeeck has now announced that he has chosen Champions League semi-finalists as his next destination, turning down a move to the Premier League.

Belgian starlet Youri Tielemans' moved to Monaco has been confirmed

'Tielemans is Anderlecht's record transfer', Holsbeeck told Belgian publication Nieuwsblad.

'The transfer fee will be €25m (£21.6m) 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.

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

'If the transfer is completed, he can join Anderlecht's previous alumni [Vincent] Kompany and [Romelu] Lukaku.'

Tielemans made his Anderlecht debut back in 2013, and made 33 appearances in his first season as the club went on to win the Belgian title.

He has been a regular ever since, playing over 170 games in all competitions, including the Champions League and Europa League.

The 20-year-old bagged 16 goals from central midfield this year as Anderlecht won the title once again.