Leny Yoro joined Manchester United over Real Madrid this summer after being disappointed by the Spanish side’s contract offer, according to a report.
Yoro entered the final year of his Lille contract and was expected to join Madrid after months of reports claimed he had his heart set on a move to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer or on a free. transfer.
with Madrid reluctant to meet Lille’s demands and instead relying on pressure from Yoro to lower his asking price, united swooped in and secured a £52m deal to sign the centre-back, who picked up a foot injury on his pre-season debut and has been sidelined ever since.
according to MARCMadrid tried to sign Yoro but challenged the 18-year-old to prove his desire to join by rejecting offers from elsewhere. The La Liga giants offered him a contract worth around €2.5m (£2.1m) per season.
United, however, handed Yoro a deal worth €9.5m (£8m), which was enough to convince him to move to Old Trafford.
Madrid felt they already had enough options in defense and didn’t need to break their budget for Yoro, who declined their ultimatum and signed a five-year contract with United that also includes the option for a further 12 months.
Yoro has not been seen since his preseason injury, which required surgery, although he was recently seen walking without crutches as he continues to make progress on his road to recovery.
