Tielemans: I did not expect to leave Aston Villa for Man Utd

Youri Tielemans has admitted he did not see his summer move to Manchester United coming. Asked by Sky Sports whether he expected to leave Aston Villa in this window, the answer was blunt: "Not really, no." The Belgian midfielder completed his switch to United and opened up on the surprise transfer. Tielemans said he had not anticipated the deal happening. It is a rare piece of honesty from a player mid-switch, and it makes clear the move came together quickly rather than over months of planning.