Youri Tielemans has completed his transfer to Manchester United.
It has been a busy week at Old Trafford.
Manchester United have signed Andrey Santos from Chelsea in a £48m deal, while Karl Darlow joins as a free agent to provide extra competition in the goalkeeper department.
Without further ado, United In Focus takes a look at the winners and losers from Youri Tielemans’ move from Villa Park to Old Trafford.
Man Utd are set to sign YOURI TIELEMANS from Aston Villa? What is your REACTION?
How much is Youri Tielemans worth? How would he fit in?
Winners
Bruno Fernandes: The arrival of Tielemans means United are signing a player capable of controlling games and creating openings from deep positions. That bodes well for Bruno Fernandes as the Belgian will be able to pick out the Portuguese Magnifico further forward, which should cause havoc for opposing teams.
Bryan Mbeumo: United fans already know how lethal Bryan Mbeumo can be on the counter-attack. Much like Fernandes, I think the Cameroon international will benefit massively from the addition of Tielemans.
Kobbie Mainoo: Tielemans’ experience will pay dividends for Kobbie Mainoo, plus Andrey Santos, but unlike Casemiro, he still has the legs to help United dominate games in the middle of the pitch. Hopefully, a strong combination is built over time, but the foundations are developing nicely.
Ineos: United were unfairly criticised after walking away from deals for Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes. The cheaper option of the two was Fernandes, costing £85m, which is what the Reds have paid for Tielemans and Santos. That reflects well on Ineos’ recruitment team, but there is still plenty of work to do this summer.
Jonny Evans: After sharing the dressing room with Tielemans at Leicester City, United’s first team coach Jonny Evans will be buzzing with the news that Tielemans will be part of the squad for the coming season. The former Northern Ireland international would have been able to provide valuable insight into a player he battled with at the King Power Stadium.
IF Andrey Santos is available to play Wrexham, who would you like to see him start alongside out of the available options?
Andrey Santos is training already!
Losers
Aston Villa: Losing their best player for a mere £35m, Aston Villa are the ultimate losers after this transfer. This will come as a huge blow to Unai Emery, who has been reliant on Tielemans to pull the strings in midfield.
Ederson: Atalanta’s Ederson was on the verge of joining United, with everything agreed, but that now appears off with Tielemans taking priority. The Brazil international will be gutted to have missed out on a career-defining move to Old Trafford.
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