Manchester United agree fee with Lille for defender Yoro – reports

Manchester United person taken a measurement person towards nan signing of Leny Yoro aft agreeing a interest pinch Lille for nan 18-year-old defender.

The French teen must now determine whether to subordinate nan Red Devils complete Real Madrid, who are believed to beryllium his preferred choice.

A study successful The Guardian indicates United person agreed a £42m interest pinch nan Ligue 1 broadside pinch a further £10m successful add-ons, pinch nine representatives now negotiating individual terms.

Real are said to worth Yoro little than that and are considering waiting until his statement expires adjacent summer, erstwhile he will beryllium a free agent.

Given nan eye-watering fig they person agreed on, Lille’s preferred prime is for their academy postgraduate to caput to Old Trafford this summer.

Manchester United work together £52m interest pinch Lille for defender Leny Yoro https://t.co/4yuLpNF5KK

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He is nan 3rd centre-back United are pursuing, pinch Bayern Munich’s Mattjis de Ligt and Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite besides connected their shortlist.

Deals for astatine slightest 2 could beryllium finalised aft nan Red Devils raised spending costs done a number of subordinate income during nan off-season.

Academy postgraduate Willy Kambwala near for Villarreal, while Donny van de Beek and Alvaro Fernandez person made moves Girona and Benfica.

Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee became United’s first signing of nan summertime connected Sunday, joining for £36.5m from Bologna connected a five-year deal.