Flashscore sources: How Man Utd pivoted towards a surprise deal to sign Tielemans

[p]He emerged as a possible signing just as another key summer transfer was collapsing.[/p][p]The signing of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ederson-silva/fqEsbNyA/"]Ederson[/a] had been well planned. Over the course of 2026 he built up to becoming a prime target of the summer. They even had a deal in place.[/p][p][b]He was set to join from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atalanta/8C9JjMXu/"]Atalanta[/a] for £35 million, and an early agreement eased tension around the club. They have always wanted to sign three midfielders this summer and Ederson was teed up before the window even officially opened.[/b][/p][p]However, things changed across the course of the past week as Ederson’s club medical tests did not go to plan. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a] began to reconsider his transfer, and that is when they quietly searched for a new option.[/p][p]There was no real rumour around a deal for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tielemans-youri/GtkTQyib/"]Tielemans[/a] this summer. His name was not mooted as a potential deal.[/p][p][b]An awareness of his transfer release clause suddenly changed the picture after his Belgium side crashed out of the World Cup to Spain on Friday.[/b][/p][embed guid="831f5d8b-17af-4ffc-a912-f64de7d6b051" url="https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2076611884606771298" social-type="twitter" /][p]It had been known United are very keen on signing players with Premier League pedigree but even after looking at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle[/a]’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tonali-sandro/fmQVO5TQ/"]Sandro Tonali[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a]’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandes-mateus/rFdshPHI/"]Mateus Fernandes[/a], then being linked with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bruno-guimaraes/xtyKanzU/"]Bruno Guimaraes[/a] from Newcastle, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/scott-alex/boFdbMyt/"]Alex Scott[/a] of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gomes-andre/zoN5A4f1/"]Andre Gomes[/a] of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolves/j3Azpf5d/"]Wolves[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berge-sander/KCY13JFl/"]Sander Berge[/a] of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a], and also agreeing the signing of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/andrey-santos/vDrVnIrd/"]Andrey Santos[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] … Tielemans had never been mentioned.[/p][p]Suddenly on Monday it was revealed they were in serious talks to trigger a release clause of £35 million to sign Tielemans from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] - the same price they were paying for Ederson.[/p][p][b]The price-tag is ideal for United, who will now celebrate this deal alongside the £50 million Santos deal. The sum for the two players adds up to the same single amount [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham[/a] paid for Fernandes from West Ham.   [/b][/p][image alt="Tielemans' recent stats" id="7b52706b-6dce-408a-9ecb-67054ea24dc8" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="b6b0365f-b358-4674-bd47-19302e1b01e8" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Tielemans has been admired within Old Trafford for some time and to now bring in a 29-year-old experienced player, who has just starred at the World Cup, significantly improves the squad and is a quick fix for the Ederson collapse.[/p][p]The release clause within his deal became a significant factor because Villa had no desire to lose the player but could not stop a transfer from taking shape. In the meantime, they have closed in on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/manzambi-johan/pIqmcnKc/"]Johan Manzambi[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/freiburg/fiEQZ7C7/"]Freiburg[/a].[/p][p][b]Tielemans' passing is going to be a big asset, along with his reading of the game and ability to win back possession, while his creativity and timing in the final third will be a help.[/b][/p][p]And the good news for United fans is that there will still be another, athletic midfielder to be signed this summer.[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]