What happened. Youri Tielemans has joined Manchester United from Aston Villa for £35m and has already made his debut in a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain.

He made his Anderlecht debut at age 16.
He has been integrating with the squad for 10 days.
He described the adjustment as 'smelling football'.

“It is just smelling football”
— Youri Tielemans

Tielemans will continue to adapt during pre-season as United prepare for the new campaign.

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