Fact check: This video was posted by Fabrizio Romano.

Verdict: verified — Trust Score 95/100

The TikTok post by Fabrizio Romano accurately reports that Youri Tielemans is transferring to Manchester United, with the club activating a €41 million release clause and reaching a verbal agreement. It also correctly states that the deal for Andrey Santos to Manchester United is done and that the deal for Éderson was called off on Friday. These claims are confirmed by 5 sources.

Platform
tiktok
Source author
fabrizioromano — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSXAGsP8u/
Verified on
July 16, 2026
Verification ID
uOkBp5EQ2N6L5FJ2UGvA3w

Original content reviewed

Platform: TIKTOK Author: @fabrizioromano --- Caption/Description --- BREAKING: Youri Tielemans to Manchester United, 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎! 🔴🇧🇪 United activate €41m release clause into Tielemans’ contract at Aston Villa, verbal agreement also with Belgian midfielder. Andrey Santos done + Tielemans next after Éderson deal called off on Friday. 📈 #MUFC #ManUnited #United #Tielemans #herewego --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- Eureka moments to Manchester United. Here we go. Deal done for the Belgian midfielder to leave Aston Villa and join the Manchester United as the Red Devils will pay the release clause activated today €41 million. And so Aston Villa will sign the Manzambi in midfield and may United sign Unity Lemas from Villa by activating the the buyout closer. The player will be at Carrington at Man United in the next 24 hours for medical tests. Contract signing new midfielder for United after Andre Santos. Also, Unity Le Mans is joining. And as you know, the Ederson deal since Friday is off. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- 🚨 BOMBA UNITED 🚨 💣 HERE WE GO! 💣 SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear --- BOMBA UNITED HERE WE GO! ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: TIKTOK Author: @fabrizioromano --- HOW TO VERIFY THIS (provenance-first) --- 1. SOURCE-TRACE: take the MOST DISTINCTIVE, verbatim details above — exact unusual quotes, named people/places/objects — and web-search them TOGETHER as a combination, alongside the subject/person shown and the topic, to find the ORIGINAL source of this clip (an official channel, the uploader, a news report). A combination of distinctive phrases has essentially ONE source on the web. 2. JUDGE FROM PROVENANCE: If a credible source (official account, established news outlet) documents this exact clip/event, it is a REAL, documented event — verify accordingly, and use that source to confirm WHO is shown. If after searching NO credible source corroborates an extraordinary or specific claim, state it CANNOT BE VERIFIED (and for a sen

Claims analyzed (7)

  1. verified: This video was posted by Fabrizio Romano.
    The post explicitly states the author as @fabrizioromano, and the content aligns with his known reporting style and persona. The search results also confirm Fabrizio Romano as the source of these transfer updates.
  2. verified: Youri Tielemans is transferring to Manchester United.
    Multiple reliable sports news outlets confirm that Youri Tielemans is joining Manchester United. Fabrizio Romano himself announced the "HERE WE GO!" for this transfer.
  3. verified: Manchester United has activated a €41 million release clause in Tielemans' contract at Aston Villa.
    Reports from multiple sports news outlets confirm that Manchester United activated the €41 million release clause in Youri Tielemans' contract with Aston Villa.
  4. verified: A verbal agreement has been reached with Youri Tielemans.
    Several reports indicate that a verbal agreement has been reached between Manchester United and Youri Tielemans.
  5. verified: Youri Tielemans will be at Carrington for medical tests within 24 hours.
    Reports from July 13, 2026, indicated that Tielemans was expected to undergo a medical on July 14, 2026, and by July 14, 2026, it was confirmed that he had completed his medical.
  6. verified: The deal for Andrey Santos to Manchester United is done.
    Multiple sources confirm that Manchester United has completed the signing of Andrey Santos from Chelsea.
  7. verified: The deal for Éderson to Manchester United was called off on Friday.
    Numerous reports confirm that Manchester United's deal for Éderson was called off due to medical complications, with Fabrizio Romano reporting this on Friday, July 10, 2026.

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