Manchester United and Real Madrid are pursuing the signing of Leny Yoro, the 18-year-old Frenchman, who must now make a decision on his future.
Leny Yoro is developing in Lille is in negotiations with Manchester United and Real Madrid.
Manchester United have already sent an official bid worth €50 million plus add-ons and Lille president is pushing Yoro to join the Red Devils since last week.
Real Madrid is his concern and wish, although he feels a bit behind them, still supporting los blancos.
Leny Yoro’s ability helpful for Erik Ten Hag
While United remain dogged in their pursuit of Yoro and have had a €63 million (£53m) bid accepted by Lille, French outlet L’Equipe maintains that Real Madrid remain the defender’s preferred destination.
Additionally, Leny Yoro is an incredible talent and possesses all the characteristics required from a modern centre-back. He’s quick and performs almost a sweeper role at Lille as he thwarts danger.
New Manchester United signing Leny Yoro has revealed that club legend Rio Ferdinand helped convince him to sign for the Reds.
The Frenchman completed a transfer from Lille last Thursday and, after training with his new team-mates for the first time on Friday, made his United debut in Edinburgh, Scotland just a day later.
Yoro played 45 minutes against Rangers, as Erik ten Hag’s team recorded a first pre-season win of 2024/25, by beating the Glasgow club 2-0.
The teenager has attracted plenty of attention from across Europe since becoming a regular for Lille’s first team. The teenager, a key player for Lille, is now sought by United to bolster their team at Old Trafford.
Manchester United plans to strengthen and aggressively build their back line after Raphael Varane’s exit. In parallel, United have been pursuing moves for Matthijs De Ligt and Timothy Tah though the current expectation is they would recruit one or the other as opposed to both.
Yoro will make a call for Real Madrid, his favorite club, and United has served an official bid for him. Man Utd and Ten Hag showed interest in Yoro, pleasing him, as reported yesterday.
Yoro’s national team debut is pending; performing exceptionally well is crucial for his long-term national team career.
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