Man Utd set to sign Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans after activating release clause

[p]As the deal for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atalanta/8C9JjMXu/"]Atalanta[/a] midfielder Ederson looks increasingly unlikely due to knee complications during his medical, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a] have wasted no time in launching a fresh offer for another playmaker. [/p][embed guid="19394fb3-1a3f-4eb2-a6d9-844a1088c412" url="https://x.com/Plettigoal/status/2076607689451348177?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Whilst the Red Devils agreed a deal to sign Chelsea star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/andrey-santos/vDrVnIrd/"]Andrey Santos[/a], who is expected to officially join the club this week, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that they have now also reached a deal with a Premier League rival. [/p][p]“BREAKING: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tielemans-youri/GtkTQyib/"]Youri Tielemans[/a] to Manchester United, HERE WE GO! [/p][p]“United activate €41m release clause into Tielemans’ contract at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a], verbal agreement also with Belgian midfielder. [/p][p]“Andrey Santos done + Tielemans next after Ederson deal called off on Friday.”[/p][p]The 29-year-old’s contract at Villa Park runs until the summer of 2028 after joining the club on a free transfer from Leicester City in 2023. He has made 134 appearances for the club, scoring 10 times. [/p][p]With Tielemans helping in the middle of the park, Villa have twice qualified for the Champions League, reached the quarter-finals in that competition and lifted the Europa League last season under manager Unai Emery. [/p][p]Tielemans also helped Belgium reach the quarter-final of the World Cup this summer, scoring two goals along the way in performances that will have caught the eye of United boss Michael Carrick and his scouting team. [/p][embed guid="39948173-a66d-45fc-bfe6-b9be08cac949" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2076623444192502077" social-type="twitter" /]