Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa after their move for the Atalanta midfielder \u00c9derson fell through.<\/p>\n
Jason Wilcox, United\u2019s director of football, is in advanced talks with Villa regarding a financial package for Tielemans. The 29-year-old, who was part of Belgium\u2019s World Cup squad, is thought to have a \u00a335m release clause in his contract, which has two years remaining.<\/p>\n
Tielemans has considerable Premier League experience having joined Leicester from Monaco in 2019 before moving to Villa on a free transfer<\/a> four years later. The player has 90 caps for his country and captained them at the World Cup, where they were lost 2-1 to Spain<\/a> at the quarter-final stage on Friday.<\/p>\n With Casemiro having departed United at the end of last season and Manuel Ugarte considered a squad player at best, Michael Carrick is seeking to overhaul his midfield department. A \u00a348m plus \u00a32m add-ons deal for Chelsea\u2019s Andrey Santos was confirmed on Monday and \u00c9derson was set to be Carrick\u2019s second midfield signing of the summer. However, the proposed \u00a338m transfer has been called off on the back of the 27-year-old Brazilian\u2019s medical. United could return to the deal later in the window.<\/p>\n In the meantime, United have moved ahead with their interest in Tielemans and their intent to recruit him signals a shift in United\u2019s transfer policy give his age means he will have little or no sell-on value. He would also represent a notable loss to Villa, especially in light of the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained by his compatriot Amadou Onana at the World Cup.<\/p>\n