Aston Villa Women's midfielder Youri Tielemans is reportedly on the move to Manchester United for a fee of £36m. The transfer talks have accelerated since Belgium's exit from the World Cup.

What happened?

Youri Tielemans has been at Aston Villa Women since 2023 and has made 134 appearances for the club, scoring 10 times. The 29-year-old midfielder has a release clause in his contract that is being triggered by Manchester United.

Why it matters for Aston Villa Women

The departure of Tielemans would be a significant blow to Aston Villa Women, who have twice qualified for the Champions League and won the Europa League last season under Unai Emery. Tielemans was instrumental in their Europa League win, opening the scoring in the final against Freiburg.

What comes next?

Manchester United have already agreed a £50m deal to sign Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos, while a move for Tielemans comes after Sky in Italy reported that United's pursuit of Atalanta midfielder Ederson is off. United denied the deal was off to Sky Sports News last week following reports, although it will not progress on the initial price and structure.

League standing: 9th in FA WSL, 20 pts, 5W-5D-12L from 22 games, recent form LLLLW. Goals this season: 28 scored, 48 conceded (-20 goal difference). Title race: 35 points behind leaders Manchester City W.