The 29-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the club after spending three years at Aston Villa. Manchester United triggered the £35 million release clause in his contract and now have a second midfield player, who joins Andrey Santos from Chelsea. Tielemans shared:
It is hard to describe just how proud I am to join Manchester United; signing for such a special club feels incredible, it’s the culmination of years of dedication since I first fell in love with football.
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Tielemans spent 3 years at Villa, making 134 appearances, winning the Europa League last season and scoring in the final. Before signing for Villa, Tielemans played for Leicester City, where he lifted the FA Cup and Community Shield. He has also been capped for Belgium 90 times and scored twice during their World Cup run.
United’s director of football Jason Wilcox said:
Yuri has consistently been one of the most outstanding midfielders in the Premier League throughout the past seven years. He has all the technical qualities, as well as ambition and mentality, to thrive at Manchester United.
