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Manchester United person confirmed nan signing of Youri Tielemans for astir £35m connected a five-year deal, pinch nan midfielder stating he wants to thief “push for nan biggest trophies”.
The 29-year-old will subordinate from Aston Villa and follows United’s recruitment of different midfielder, Andrey Santos, who is 22, from Chelsea for £48m positive a imaginable £2m successful add-ons connected Monday.
Tielemans said: “It’s difficult to picture conscionable really proud I americium to subordinate Manchester United. Signing for specified a typical nine feels incredible, it is nan culmination of years of dedication since I first fell successful emotion pinch football.
“I person had nan privilege of experiencing occurrence successful nan crippled and it has only accrued my determination to execute more. The ambition from everyone astatine nan nine is highly clear; we are each wished to push for nan biggest trophies complete nan coming years.”
Jason Wilcox, United’s head of football, said: “Youri has consistently been 1 of nan astir outstanding midfielders successful nan Premier League passim nan past 7 years. He has each of nan method qualities, arsenic good arsenic nan ambition and mentality, to thrive astatine Manchester United.
“Youri’s consistency is exceptional and he will adhd further composure, productivity and activity to our squad. We are delighted to invited a subordinate of his power and experience, some connected nan transportation and wrong nan dressing room, arsenic we proceed to build a squad fresh to situation for nan biggest honours.”
Tielemans has 90 Belgium caps and led his federation astatine nan World Cup, wherever they lost 2-1 to Spain successful Friday’s quarter-final. He joined Leicester from Monaco successful 2019 earlier moving to Villa connected a free 4 years later.
Tielemans scored Villa’s opening extremity successful May’s 3-0 Europa League last victory complete Freiburg successful Istanbul. Last play he contributed 7 assists for Villa, collapsed nan astir protect lines per 100 passes successful nan Premier League of immoderate midfielder aliases attacker, and made second-highest statement breaking passes nether pressure.
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He represents a sizeable nonaccomplishment to Villa, peculiarly aft nan ruptured anterior cruciate ligament wounded sustained by his compatriot Amadou Onana astatine nan World Cup. Villa person announced their front-of-shirt sponsor will beryllium Visit Rwanda, which antecedently sponsored Arsenal. The woody pinch Arsenal came nether scrutiny because of Rwanda’s support for nan M23 militia successful conflicts taking spot successful nan eastbound portion of nan neighbouring Democratic Republic of nan Congo.
United person besides signed nan 35-year-old goalkeeper Karl Darlow to supply title for Senne Lammens, nan No 1. Darlow was a free supplier aft leaving Leeds successful June.
