Belgian midfielder Thielemans joined Aston Villa from Leicester City in the summer window, but he has not had many chances to start this season. In the Premier League, he has made all his appearances as a substitute. As a result, Tielemans felt that he was not used, and according to British media reports, he sought to leave the team in January.

The outlet claims that Tielemans has a strained relationship with manager Emery, who has previously complained about being relegated to the bench.

Tilemans played for Leicester City. During his four years with Leicester City, Tilemans made 195 appearances for the team and helped them win the 2020-21 FA Cup.

In 2023, Aston Villa officially announced that they had reached an agreement with Tilemans, who officially joined the team on July 1st.