Youri Tielemans: Man United signing reveals reason behind celebration

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18 July 2026

Manchester United have completed three signings this week in what has been a very productive transfer window so far.

Completely out of the blue, it was announced that

Manchester United

were close to triggering

Youri Tielemans

‘ release clause at Aston Villa.

The Belgian

subsequently completed the move this week with his delighted family beside him.

The former Leicester City man has already spoken about his desire to play for manager

Michael Carrick

He has also revealed that his former teammate and current first-team coach,

Jonny Evans

, was influential in his decision to move.

Tielemans may not score that often, but when he does, his goals are usually spectacular.

He did score two goals for Belgium in their exciting comeback win over Senegal in the

World Cup

Tielemans’ go-to celebration is holding his hands up in the shape of a heart, and speaking to the

club’s official site

, he explained why.

The 29-year-old explained, “that’s mainly for my family. They’re always there everywhere to support me, so I’m grateful to have them by my side. That’s a small gesture that I can give back to them.”

Tielemans has a wife and three young children, and claims that he tries to spend as much time as possible with them when he is not playing or training.

He asserted, “the main thing I do [away from football] is spending time with them. I just try to switch off when I’m at home and be the best dad I can be.”

The Belgian also explained that whilst he loves to score spectacular goals, he would be content to find the back of the net in any way for United.

Tielemans added, “a tap-in is as good as a worldie, but I’m just looking forward to showing my game, to show what I’m about and to have a good run with the team.”

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