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Manchester United Near Deal for Belgium Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Manchester United is finalizing a transfer for Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa after the midfielder's £35 million release clause was triggered. The 29-year-old has been with Villa since 2023 and helped the club win the Europa League this season.
Jul 13, 5:55 AM·1m read3 sources
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Manchester United is set to finalize a deal to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa due to the midfielder's £35 million release clause, The Athletic's David Ornstein reported Monday, July 13. Tielemans is under contract until June 2028 and Aston Villa have no desire to sell him, having offered him new terms months ago, but they have little choice because of the mechanism.
£35 million equates to approximately $46.7 million.
Should the deal finalize, it will mark Tielemans' third move within the English Premier League since joining Leicester City from Monaco in 2019. The 29-year-old midfielder has been with Aston Villa since 2023. This past season, Tielemans helped Aston Villa capture its first trophy since the 1995-96 season by winning the Europa League.
Tielemans was also a standout at the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup. While Belgium had an underwhelming showing in the group stage, the team still won Group G. When Belgium trailed 2-0 against Senegal in the Round of 32, Tielemans helped force extra time with a late equalizer before scoring the winning penalty.
Belgium then defeated the United States 4-1 in the Round of 16 before Tielemans suffered an injury that kept him out of the quarterfinal loss to Spain. "This World Cup journey ends for us unfortunately," Tielemans posted on Instagram. "So proud of this team.
