Manchester United and Real Madrid are competing for the signature of Leny Yoro. It is the English who currently have the best credentials. But is it actually a victory over the Spanish competitor?
Real Madrid has been following Leny Yoro for some time, but the interest of The Royal has been concrete for several months now. That is not illogical: the 18-year-old defender has made a breakthrough at Lille OSC this season.
And Manchester United has also seen that. Even more: Transfers knows that negotiations between the English and Lille are already at an advanced stage. And even more: Real Madrid seems to be dropping out.
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The Red Devils are prepared to throw seventy million euros (!) on the table for Yoro. To make a quick comparison: Transfer market estimates the market value of the French youth international at… 25 million euros.
Is this a prestige transfer or a panic buy from Manchester United?
For Real Madrid, those amounts are simply too high. But should Manchester United see the (potential) arrival of Yoro as a prestige blow? It mainly looks like a new panic transfer that will cost a lot of money…