Remarkable Youri Tielemans figures add fuel to Man United transfer excitement

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13 July 2026

The statistics attached to Aston Villa’s

Youri Tielemans

make for impressive reading, and they have surfaced as the midfielder closes in on a move to

Manchester United

Earlier this morning,

news broke

that United were in advanced talks to complete the signing of Tielemans from Villa.

Since his Leicester City days and into his current spell at Villa, Tielemans has cemented his reputation as one of the Premier League’s premier midfielders, earning plaudits for his defensive discipline and technical prowess.

It was stated that Tielemans was the subject of interest from other parties but he made it clear that he only wanted to join United.

Michael Carrick’s side turned their attention to the Belgian after opting out of a deal for

Ederson

. United struck an agreement with Atalanta last month but a medical for the player was postponed until after

Brazil’s involvement in the World Cup.

It was on Friday that Fabrizio Romano revealed that United will no longer be going ahead with the move. Ederson has since left the UK and has the

option to sign a new contract with Atalanta.

Romano has also confirmed

that United have a full agreement in place with Villa for Tielemans. Villa were keen on keeping him but United triggered his £35m release clause, rendering the Birmingham outfit powerless.

Tielemans’s medical is scheduled to happen in the next 24 hours.

As United work to finalise the switch, Statman Dave has revealed that the 29-year-old was among the best in the Premier League for certain metrics last season.

According to Statman Dave, Tielemans ranked in the top 10% of Premier League midfielders last season for tackles, interceptions, fouls won, through balls, progressive passes and passes into the final third.

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Monday, 13 July 2026

From this, it’s clear to see that he is a well-rounded and well-balanced player who will have no trouble slotting into life at Old Trafford.

Even more exciting is that he could partner Andrey Santos, who won 67.8% of his ground duels in the Premier League last season. This represents the best rate of any midfielder in the competition.

Wednesday, 8 July 2026

United are still expected to pursue a third midfield signing, with the likes of Ayyoub Bouaddi, Manu Kone, Alex Scott and Adam Wharton all under serious consideration.

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