In Summary
- Leny Yoro reportedly preferred joining Real Madrid
- Other interested parties including Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool have been pursuing Yoro’s
- Manchester United have booked travel and medical tests for Leny Yoro!
Reports indicate that Leny Yoro is flying to the UK to undergo a medical and finalize personal terms as Manchester United push to secure a huge coup by signing the coveted centre-back from Lille.
It will be a big achievement for Manchester United to get this deal done with Madrid lurking in the background.
Erik ten Hag was happy to table a £52million (€61.9m/$67.8m) bid and meet the French club’s asking price.
Los Blancos were not willing to go as high as that, which resulted in Lille pushing Yoro towards United instead.
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Leni Yoro Real Madrid Wish
His original preference was to join Real Madrid but they have so far shown no indication of paying the price that United and Lille settled on.
Yoro made 32 appearances in Ligue 1 last season, scoring two goals as Lille finished fourth.
The Athletic’s report suggests there is still work to be done before Yoro signs on the dotted line, but everything is progressing well on both the player and club side. Unless Madrid come in with a late bid, it seems the 18-year-old will be playing at Old Trafford for the 2024-25 season.
Other interested parties including Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool have been pursuing Yoro’s services, though his initial choice of Real Madrid appeared to have made this a one-horse race.
The news That Leni Yoro might be playing for Manchester United in the 2024/2025 season has garnered mixed reactions as captured below
‘’Leny Yoro : The Next Rio Ferdinand’’
‘’Welcome to Manchester United Leny Yoro. The best defender of the next decade’’
‘’Biggest Football Club In The World For A Reason’’.
Unless Madrid come in with a late bid, it seems the 18-year-old will be playing at Old Trafford for the 2024-25 season.
