{"id":39537,"date":"2026-07-16T21:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T21:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/manchester-united-announce-jersey-number-for-youri-tielemann-who-will-follow-in-the-footsteps-of-cult-hero\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T21:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T21:06:20","slug":"manchester-united-announce-jersey-number-for-youri-tielemann-who-will-follow-in-the-footsteps-of-cult-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/manchester-united-announce-jersey-number-for-youri-tielemann-who-will-follow-in-the-footsteps-of-cult-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United announce jersey number for Youri Tielemann, who will follow in the footsteps of cult hero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_adf986\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Manchester United have announced the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa, who will wear the same shirt number previously worn by Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Paul Scholes.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37431376\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Youri Tielemans completes move to Man United\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37431376.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Manchester-United-Unveil-New-Signing-Youri-Tielemans.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37431376.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Manchester-United-Unveil-New-Signing-Youri-Tielemans.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37431376.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Manchester-United-Unveil-New-Signing-Youri-Tielemans.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37431376.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Manchester-United-Unveil-New-Signing-Youri-Tielemans.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Youri Tielemans has completed his move to Man Utd\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Youri Tielemans completes his move to Manchester United (Image: Manchester United, Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Youri Tielemans will wear No. 18 at Manchester United after completing his move to Old Trafford, taking over the number vacated by Casemiro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Brazilian has just left the club after his contract expired, leaving behind the number that has been worn by many of United&#8217;s modern-day greats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">United activated the \u00a335 million release clause in Tielemans&#8217; Aston Villa contract, signing a player who has been a consistent performer over many years. The Belgian scored in Villa&#8217;s recent Europa League final, which was his penultimate game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Tielemans, who wore No. 8 at Leicester and Villa, will now wear No. 18 at Manchester&#8217;s red side, which is looking to address a gap in midfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Casemiro is the Red Devils&#8217; previous holder of number 18. Before the former Real Madrid star wore the number, captain Bruno Fernandes wore it before switching to his preferred number eight. Paul Scholes also wore this number.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Commenting on his decision to transfer, Tielemans said: &#8220;Words cannot express how proud I am to be joining Manchester United. It is an incredible feeling to sign for such a special club. This is the culmination of many years of dedication since I first fell in love with football.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI have had the privilege of experiencing success in the game and it has made me even more determined to achieve even more. The ambitions of everyone at the club are very clear and we are all determined to push for the biggest trophies in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-29733961\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"29733961\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.3364377182770664\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paul Scholes wore number 18 in Manchester.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article29733961.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Manchester-United-versus-Charlton-20th-November-2004.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article29733961.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Manchester-United-versus-Charlton-20th-November-2004.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article29733961.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Manchester-United-versus-Charlton-20th-November-2004.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article29733961.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Manchester-United-versus-Charlton-20th-November-2004.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Paul Scholes wore No 18 in Manchester\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Paul Scholes wore number 18 in Manchester (Image: Press Association)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">United moved to sign Tielemans after signing Ederson earlier this week. 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