Former Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof signed with Aston Villa on deadline day.
A busy deadline day for Manchester United saw the club strike one deal with Aston Villa, sending Jadon Sancho on loan to the club.
A second move for Emiliano Martinez was strongly touted, before the Red Devils swooped for goalkeeper Senne Lammens instead.
A third connection between the two clubs saw former Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof sign with Aston Villa.
Victor Lindelof training at Manchester United
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Uncertain summer ends for Victor Lindelof
Victor Lindelof was among nine Manchester United first team and academy players released by the club at the end of June.
The Sweden international was in-demand but did not secure his future until agreeing a transfer deadline day move to Aston Villa.
Lindelof had been linked with a move to Fiorentina where he would have rejoined former teammate David de Gea.
And in preparation for their next move, the Lindelof family had packed up their belongings in expectation of a possible move abroad.
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But after choosing to sign with Aston Villa, they were backed into making a U-turn.
Lindelof’s wife Maja Nilsson told Aftonbladet: “It has been the most special week of my entire life. I am completely exhausted. I don’t even know what to say. It has been so special.
“We have packed bags, repacked, repacked again, and I have been up at night.
“Now we are moving back to our house in Manchester.”
Lindelof won’t be moving away from Manchester
Discussing the decision to stay in the UK, Lindelof’s wife says they do not intend on moving to Birmingham to be closer to his new club.
She said: “We felt that we could not move to Birmingham and put the children in new schools and do everything new for them when we are still so close to their home. It did not feel justifiable.”
Commenting on how it will work, she told Expressen: “Victor will have a driver.”
Lindelof is joining an Aston Villa side that has only one point after three games to start the season, and their recent 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace demonstrated the need for defensive help.
United signed Lindelof in 2017, but over the last two seasons he fell down the pecking order in defence and struggled with injuries.