Overview

• Tielemans returns for the 2025/26 season as Unai Emery’s indispensable midfielder after logging more outfield minutes than any teammate in 2024/25.
• He contributed five goals and ten assists in 53 appearances and amassed 60 matches for club and country last season.
• Belgian analyst Filip Joos hailed him as a “perfect” Toni Kroos replacement at Real Madrid and Juventus has been linked with interest.
• Villa’s leadership are prioritizing a new long-term contract for the 28-year-old rather than entertaining summer bids.
• Emery and Tielemans highlight his mental resilience and disciplined fitness routine as key to sustaining high performance.