Man Utd sign Tielemans for £35m from Aston Villa

Manchester United has secured the signing of Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa, agreeing to a five-year contract for a reported fee of £35 million. The 29-year-old joins the English club after a successful spell with Villa and following his recent participation in Belgium's World Cup quarter-final run.

Tielemans expressed his pride in joining Manchester United, calling it an "incredible" feeling to sign for such a "special club." He described the move as the culmination of years of dedication since he first developed a love for football. His career highlights include scoring the winning goal for Leicester City in the 2021 FA Cup final and for Aston Villa in their Europa League final victory over Freiburg.

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It's hard to describe just how proud I am to join Manchester United. Signing for such a special club feels incredible. It is the culmination of years of dedication since I first fell in love with football.

With a career that began at Anderlecht at 16, Tielemans moved to Monaco before joining Leicester and then Aston Villa. Despite being in his late 20s, he has amassed an impressive 668 appearances for club and country, earning 90 caps for Belgium. Manchester United's director of football, Jason Wilcox, praised Tielemans' technical abilities, ambition, and mentality, stating he has been one of the Premier League's most outstanding midfielders for the past seven years and is expected to thrive at Old Trafford.

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Youri has consistently been one of the most outstanding midfielders in the Premier League throughout the past seven years. He has all of the technical qualities, as well as the ambition and mentality, to thrive at Manchester United.