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Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has praised Manchester United’s £35 million signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa, calling it the best midfield transfer of the summer and an absolute steal.
Speaking on The Obi One Podcast, Mikel pointed out his goalscoring threat, set-piece danger, and tactical versatility across multiple midfield positions.
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He also stated that while Tielemans may lack elite raw pace, he reads the game brilliantly, protects the ball, and rarely gives possession away.
“For me, it’s Youri Tielemans. Honestly, how the f*ck did Manchester United get him for £35m? That’s a f*cking steal. I watched him before and during the World Cup, and you can see that this is a player.”
“Obviously, we all know how Tielemans plays, he can play as a six, an eight or a ten and when you have a player that can play anywhere, it gives you the variety to change the way you want to play. Tielemans is that guy. He scores goals, he’s dangerous from set pieces, he’s brilliant on the ball, and he rarely gives it away.
“The only thing people can say is that he’s not the quickest, but he reads the game so well. He is very intelligent with and without the ball. When I look at all the midfielders that have transferred to different clubs (this summer), the best one is Tielemans.”
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The Red Devils have so far added Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Karl Darlow to Michael Carrick’s first-team squad, with youngsters Tynan Thompson, Kit Margetson and Cristian Orozco also joining the club’s academy.
While Brazilian star Santos was the first signing of the summer at £48million from Chelsea, it was the addition of Tielemans for just £35m from Aston Villa that came out of the blue.
