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Manchester United signs Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for £35 million after release clause activated
Manchester United completed the signing of Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on July 13, 2026. The deal, worth £35 million, includes a contract running until June 2031.
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Manchester United completed the signing of midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for £35 million on July 13, 2026. The Belgian player agreed to a contract that runs until June 2031. The transfer activated a £35 million release clause in Tielemans' existing deal with Aston Villa, which had been set to expire in June 2028.
Aston Villa offered Tielemans new contract terms months earlier but could not retain him because the £35 million release clause was triggered. The fee equates to approximately $46.7 million. Tielemans previously joined Leicester City from Monaco in 2019 before moving to Aston Villa in 2023.
He contributed to Aston Villa's Europa League title in the 2025-26 season.
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