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Aston Villa snap up Arsenal target Youri Tielemans

Youri Tielemans
Youri Tielemans
Unai Emery's Aston Villa have reportedly agreed a deal for Youri Tielemans.
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Aston Villa have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Youri Tielemans on a free transfer this summer. 

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The 26-year-old Belgium international will leave Leicester at the end of the month, following the expiration of his contract and has been linked with a number of clubs. 

The race for his signature now looks to be over, as reports place him at Villa Park next season.

Tielemans to Aston Villa

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According to a report by the Athletic's David Ornstein this evening, the Villains have reached a deal with the outgoing Leicester midfielder.

The Birmingham club have shown incredible ambition with their recent dealings in the transfer window. 

They were led to a top-seven finish by Unai Emery, and in a bid to back the former Sevilla boss, they are said to have beaten a number of competitors for the signing of the Belgian. 

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The Hammers defeated Fiorentina 2-1 on Wednesday night to win the trophy in Prague, ending a 43-year trophy drought for the club.

The players celebrated their win with a top-of-the-bus parade and partied till Friday but that was not all to celebrate about.

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