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

'Not really, no' - the perhaps surprising answer from Manchester United’s summer signing Youri Tielemans when asked whether he expected to leave his former club Aston Villa in this window.

It is easy to forget Man Utd swiftly and covertly signed a player with eight years of Premier League experience at what feels like the height of his footballing powers due to a generous release clause of just £35m.