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Jonny Evans praises Youri Tielemans as Manchester United's new leader

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Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Jonny Evans praises Youri Tielemans as Manchester United's new leader

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Jonny Evans has praised Youri Tielemans, who recently signed with Manchester United, calling him a leader and one of the best professionals in football. Although they will not play together on the pitch, Evans works closely with Tielemans as a first-team coach. Tielemans is set to potentially start against Leeds United today after a brief appearance against Paris Saint-Germain. This signing followed two previous attempts by United to acquire the Belgium midfielder, facilitated by a release clause in his contract with Aston Villa.

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•Jonny Evans calls Youri Tielemans a strong leader.
•Tielemans may start against Leeds United today.
•Previous attempts to sign Tielemans occurred twice before.
•Evans and Tielemans were key to Leicester's 2021 FA Cup win.
•A £35 million release clause allowed for Tielemans' transfer.

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1:30 PMYahoo Sports — Three-time PL winner says Man Utd have secured a deal for a ‘leader’ who’s ‘one of the best professionals’ he’s seen

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Jonny Evans has poured praise on his former Leicester City teammate Youri Tielemans, whom he’s now working with at Manchester United.Although the pair won’t be sharing the pitch again, Evans’ ro...
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