MANCHESTER:
Manchester United on Tuesday introduced the signing of Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for a reported charge of £35 million ($47 million).
The 29-year-old, who has signed a five-year deal at Outdated Trafford, has simply returned from the World Cup, the place he captained Belgium to the quarter-finals.
He’s the membership’s third signing of the summer time switch window after the arrivals of midfielder Andrey Santos from Chelsea and goalkeeper Karl Darlow from Leeds.
“It is exhausting to explain simply how proud I’m to hitch Manchester United,” mentioned Tielemans.
“Signing for such a particular membership feels unbelievable. It’s the fruits of years of dedication since I first fell in love with soccer.
“I’ve had the privilege of experiencing success within the recreation and it has solely elevated my dedication to realize extra.
“The ambition from everybody on the membership is extraordinarily clear — we’re all decided to push for the largest trophies over the approaching years.”
United’s director of soccer Jason Wilcox described Tielemansas one of the vital excellent midfielders within the Premier League lately.
“He has all the technical qualities, in addition to the ambition and mentality, to thrive at Manchester United,” he mentioned.
Tielemans joined Villa in 2023 on a free switch from Leicester, with whom he received the FA Cup.
He performed a key function for Unai Emery’s workforce, who certified for the Champions League and received the Europa League final season.
Tielemans missed Belgium’s 2-1 defeat to Spain within the final eight of the World Cup with an damage.
United have prioritised midfield strengthening following the departure of Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte’s knee ligament damage sustained on the World Cup.
The membership introduced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Santos from Chelsea on Monday for a reported charge of £50 million.
United completed third within the Premier League final season below new supervisor Michael Carrick, qualifying for the Champions League.
