Arsenal and Tottenham in hot pursuit of teenage prodigy Tielemans

Arsenal have joined north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the hot pursuit of 19-year-old Anderlecht sensation Youri Tielemans, who starred on Monday (AEDT) for the Belgium outfit.

Teenage sensation Youri Tielemans starred in Anderlecht's win over Oostende Source: Getty Images

Tielemans has been widely touted as a future star and has already made an impressive 168 appearances for Anderlecht, having also debuted for Belgium in November 2016.

And now the teenage sensation, who plays in the Belgian Pro League along with Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan's Genk, is being chased by Arsenal - joining an array of major European clubs showing interest in him, including Tottenham, according to Calciomercato.

The interest is no surprise, particularly after the 19-year-old scored two incredible goals, in almost as many minutes, during Anderlecht's 4-1 win over Oostende in the Belgian Pro League.

Tielemans is currently contracted to the Belgium club on a long-term deal, which runs until 2020, but is sure to attract a massive transfer fee from potential European suitors.