{"id":39294,"date":"2026-07-14T19:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/manchester-united-signs-youri-tielemans-from-aston-villa-increasing-wave-of-transfers\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T19:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:07:40","slug":"manchester-united-signs-youri-tielemans-from-aston-villa-increasing-wave-of-transfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/manchester-united-signs-youri-tielemans-from-aston-villa-increasing-wave-of-transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United signs Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa, increasing wave of transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">manchester united<\/span> On Tuesday, Aston Villa signed Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans on a five-year contract. <\/p>\n<p>The move comes a day after the signing of Tielemans was announced for a reported \u00a335 million ($46.8 million). <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Brazil national team midfielder Andrei Santos joins the team<\/span> From Chelsea. <\/p>\n<p>United are looking to revamp their midfield this summer following Casemiro&#8217;s departure as a free agent. <\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s director of football, Jason Wilcox, said: &#8220;Yuri has consistently been one of the Premier League&#8217;s most outstanding midfielders over the past seven years. 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This is the culmination of many years of dedication since I first fell in love with football.&#8221; \u201cI have had the privilege of experiencing success in this game and it has made me even more determined to achieve even more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>United is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">back in the champions league<\/span> Next season, after a two-year absence, he was expected to play an active role in the transfer market in order to participate in Europe&#8217;s top club soccer competition and challenge for the Premier League title. <\/p>\n<p>Wilcox said Tielemans, 29, fits into that plan. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to welcome a player of his influence and experience both on the pitch and in the dressing room as we continue to build a team ready to challenge for the biggest honours,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, United also signed goalkeeper Karl Darlow from Leeds, on a two-year contract with the option of a further year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a really special occasion. We can all see what an exciting time it is for the club and I can&#8217;t wait to support my team-mates and play my part in helping to move the group forward,&#8221; Darlow said.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>James Robson is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/x.com\/James Saran Robson<\/span><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/man-united-transfers-tielemans-d540623162edbab9a3b1888d6a399242\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>manchester united On Tuesday, Aston Villa signed Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans on a five-year contract. The move comes a day after the signing of Tielemans was announced for a reported \u00a335 million ($46.8 million). Brazil national team midfielder Andrei Santos joins the team From Chelsea. 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