- Lindelof to join Villa until 2027
- Centre-back left Man Utd in June
- Could thrive under Emery
Getty Images SportVictor Lindelof to join Man Utd's Premier League rivals! Aston Villa close in on free transfer for defender

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✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

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✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano has applied his 'here we go' catchphrase to Lindelof's proposed move to Aston Villa. The centre back is said to be undergoing a medical that will pave the way for a free transfer on a two-year contract - with the option of a third. Everton and Fiorentina also showed interest, but Villa's offer was most appealing.
Getty Images SportTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Lindelof has been a free agent since being released at the end of his last Manchester United contract on June 30. He had spent eight years at Old Trafford, making 284 appearances and winning two trophies. The 31-year-old, whose 2017 arrival from Benfica was met with great hope and optimism, played less than he would have liked after 2022 due to injuries and competition for places. But moving to Villa, where Unai Emery has transformed Ezri Konsa into a Champions League and international-calibre defender in recent years, could be a late career rebirth for Lindelof.
DID YOU KNOW?
Lindelof was a product of little known Swedish team Vasteras, a lower league club. He made his first-team debut aged 15 and travelled to England at 16 for what proved to be an unsuccessful trial with Stoke City's academy. It was then that the teenager was picked up by Benfica.
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT?
If Lindelof completes his move to Villa as expected, he will have the opportunity to get his feet under the table uninterrupted without games, due to the international break and not being selected by his country while he didn't have a club.
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