Manchester United, Aston Villa and Youri Tielemans
Tuesday
Manchester United have signed Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal after triggering his £35m release clause. The Belgium midfielder becomes another key part of United’s rebuild and will wear Casemiro’s former number 18 shirt.
United moved after earlier midfield plans shifted, adding Tielemans’ Premier League experience and leadership alongside Andrey Santos. Villa lose an influential player after a World Cup campaign in which Tielemans scored twice and then suffered a warm-up injury.