Wasit.id – Manchester United has officially announced the signing of Leny Yoro from Lille. The young French defender joins Old Trafford with big ambitions.
The English Premier League giant, Manchester United, confirmed their second signing of the 2024 summer transfer window.
Leny Yoro, a defender who played for the French Ligue 1 club Lille, is the latest addition.
The transfer of Leny Yoro was officially announced by Man United through the club’s website and social media on Thursday (July 18, 2024) or early Friday morning WIB.
Through the official club website, the Red Devils expressed their happiness at Yoro’s arrival.
The 18-year-old defender has signed a contract running until June 2029, with an option for an additional year.
“Manchester United is thrilled to announce that Leny Yoro has joined the club, pending registration,” read a statement on Manchester United’s official website, as quoted by Wasit.id. Reports indicate that the French defender has signed a contract extending through June 2029, with an option for an additional year.
Man United secured Yoro’s services by paying a transfer fee of 50 million euros plus bonuses.
The exact salary Yoro will receive during his tenure at Old Trafford was not disclosed.
Regarding his move to Manchester United, Yoro expressed immense pride.
For him, joining a club like Man United is an extraordinary honor.
Additionally, his decision to pursue a career with the 20-time English champions is also influenced by the club’s history.
This makes Man United the perfect place to develop his potential and achieve his ambitions.
Yoro said, “I’m thrilled to start my career at a club like Manchester United.”
“From my first conversation with the club, they laid out a clear plan on how I could develop in Manchester as part of this exciting project and showed great care for me and my family.”
“I’m impressed by Manchester United’s history with young players and believe this is the perfect place to advance my career and achieve my goals with my new teammates.” wait to start,” he added.
Yoro is touted as one of the young players expected to shine in the future.
At just 18 years old, he has already played 60 matches with Lille in all competitive events.
Last season, he was named the best player in Ligue 1 after helping his team secure fourth place in the final standings.
Yoro becomes the 15th French player to represent Man United in the club’s history.
His presence is believed to strengthen Man United’s backline, which was very vulnerable and fragile last season.
Enchanted by Man United at First Meeting, Leny Yoro Decides to Move to Old Trafford
Leny Yoro decided to move to Old Trafford after being enchanted by Manchester United during their first meeting.
Manchester United finally announced their second new player of the summer, Leny Yoro.
The transfer of Leny Yoro was officially announced by Manchester United through the club’s website and social media on Thursday (July 18, 2024) or early Friday morning WIB.
Through the official club website, the Red Devils expressed their happiness at Yoro’s arrival.
The 18-year-old defender has agreed to a contract option extending for an additional year, beginning in June 2029.
“Manchester United is delighted to confirm that Leny Yoro has joined the club,” stated Manchester United, as reported by BolaSport.com from the official club website.
“The French defender’s contract is valid until June 2029, with an option for an extra year.”
Manchester United secured Yoro’s services by paying a transfer fee of 50 million euros plus bonuses.
Not only did they manage to convince Yoro, but Manchester United also won the race against Real Madrid.
Yoro had many admirers, and Real Madrid was one of them.
However, Los Blancos decided not to sign Yoro for a very high fee this summer.
They preferred to wait for the French defender to become a free agent in 2025.
This allowed Real Madrid to sign him without any transfer fee.
Manchester United took advantage of this situation well.
Yoro also admitted that he was truly enchanted when he first met Manchester United.
Yoro stated that the Red Devils made him fall in love during their first conversation.
He mentioned that Manchester United clearly explained their plans and projects, including Yoro’s role in them.
Additionally, Yoro mentioned that Manchester United demonstrated significant care for his family.
Therefore, Yoro is very happy to move to Old Trafford for the 2024-2025 season.
“From my first conversation with the club, they laid out a clear plan on how I could develop as part of this exciting project, showing great care for me and my family,” said Yoro.
“It is an extraordinary honor to sign a contract with a club like Manchester United,” Yoro added.
Yoro is expected to fill the position left by Raphael Varane next season.
Yoro is projected to partner with Lisandro Martinez in the backline while competing with other Manchester United defenders.
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Manchester United has just announced their second signing of the summer of 2024.
An 18-year-old defender from France, Leny Yoro, has been brought in by Manchester United from Lille.
They did not hesitate to sign Yoro for a significant fee of 50 million euros (about Rp882 billion) excluding bonuses.
Reportedly, the Red Devils have prepared bonuses of up to 12 million euros, equivalent to Rp212 billion, for Lille.
This means Manchester United has to spend a total of Rp1 trillion to recruit Yoro.
Before Yoro, Manchester United had already brought in another player, Joshua Zirkzee.
Zirkzee was signed as their new striker from the Italian Serie A club, Bologna.
