Manchester United sign Youri Tielemans from Villa for £35m
What's new: The 29-year-old Belgium midfielder signed a five-year deal and takes United's vacant No. 18 shirt.
Manchester United have signed Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for about £35 million on a five-year contract. The 29-year-old arrives after three seasons at Villa and will wear the No. 18 shirt left open after Casemiro's departure. Tielemans joins a summer rebuild in midfield after United also added Andrey Santos. He brings deep Premier League experience from spells with Leicester City and Villa, plus 90 international caps for Belgium. Last season, injuries limited him to 35 appearances for Villa, but he also helped the club win the Europa League final in May.