Leny Yoro has officially secured his transfer to Manchester United. The English will pay a fixed sum of 62 million euros to Lille OSC, who can also earn 8 million in bonuses from the only eighteen-year-old defender. Yoro signs until mid-2029 with the option for an additional season.

Earlier today, Fabrizio Romano announced that all the necessary papers had been signed. The only question was when Yoro would be presented and as it turns out, that was already the case on Thursday evening. Yoro still had a one-year contract with Lille and so the club had to sell him to earn something from him.

Last season he was an undisputed regular in the team of the now departed coach Paulo Fonseca. The eighteen-year-old defender played 44 official matches in all competitions. His performances also earned him concrete interest from Real Madrid, but the Frenchman opts for an adventure in the Premier League.

Last season, Yoro was an undisputed regular in the team of coach Paulo Fonseca, who has since left for AC Milan. The teenager played 44 official matches in all competitions. Of the 34 Ligue 1 matches, he started 30.

“I know the history of young players at Manchester United and believe this could be the perfect place for me to reach my potential and fulfil my ambitions,” Yoro told the club website. “To sign for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour.”

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It is currently unknown to what extent Manchester United will continue their interest in Matthijs de Ligt. The Red Devils previously showed strong interest in the Bayern Munich stopper. However, an agreement with the southern Germans has not yet been reached.

Bayern are reportedly asking for €50 million plus bonuses for De Ligt. However, Manchester United are not prepared to put that sum on the table, meaning that no final offer has yet been submitted to the Germans' club management.

In the meantime, Manchester United focused fully on the arrival of Yoro. Now that he has arrived, Manchester United can focus again on the arrival of the desired second center back. The club of coach Erik ten Hag is still interested in De Ligt, but it is questionable whether an agreement with Bayern will actually be reached.

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