Tielemans Joins Man United On Five-Year Deal

Manchester United have completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for £36m, Sky Sports reports.

The 29-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Old Trafford and now becomes the second midfielder signed in the summer window, after the club already confirmed the £50m arrival of Andrey Santos from Chelsea.

Speaking in a statement released by the club, Tielemans said: “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.

“I have had the privilege of experiencing success in the game and it has only increased my determination to achieve more.

“The ambition from everyone at the club is extremely clear; we are all determined to push for the biggest trophies over the coming years.”

This summer, he played five times for – and captained – Belgium at the World Cup, scoring twice in a 3-2 win against Senegal in the last 32.

Tielemans had been at Villa since 2023, when he joined on a free transfer from Leicester City, and made 134 appearances for the club, scoring 10 times.

During that time, Villa have twice qualified for the Champions League, reached the quarter-finals in that competition and won the Europa League last season under Unai Emery, with Tielemans opening the scoring in the final against Freiburg.

Before joining Villa, Tielemans won the FA Cup and Community Shield at Leicester.