Manchester United are set to complete the signing of Lille wonderkid Leny Yoro, seemingly leaving a number of European clubs disappointed.
The transfer window is starting to move for Manchester United.
A first signing of the summer arrived on Sunday afternoon with Joshua Zirkzee completing his much-anticipated move from Bologna.
The Dutchman’s arrival is a great start for United but more signings are needed this summer.
At least one centre back is an absolute priority and United appear to be closing in on a major coup.
Reports suggest that Lille wonderkid Leny Yoro has now signed his contract to become a Manchester United player.
The 18-year-old is understood to have passed two stages of his medical and will soon complete a £52million move to Old Trafford.
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Paris Saint-Germain reaction to Leny Yoro deal
United have spent more than a week really pushing for Yoro’s signature in the hope of beating Real Madrid in this transfer race.
Real were thought to be Yoro’s priority but United have managed to convince him to make the move.
Reports have indicated that Real have accepted their fate and will not attempt to hijack the deal having come nowhere near Lille’s asking price.
Real weren’t the only club keen on Yoro though as Paris Saint-Germain were also interested.
PSG fancied keeping Yoro in Ligue 1 and L’Equipe – as noted by Get French Football News – claim that they have been left surprised by the deal.
It’s suggested that the PSG hierarchy believed that Yoro would be staying at Lille in order to join Real for free next summer.
President Nasser Al-Khelaifi was expecting to be kept informed of Lille’s plans on Yoro due to his relationship with their shareholder Maarten Petermann.
However, Peterman decided not to get involved in football matters, so PSG never actually made a move to sign Yoro.
United have now managed to get the deal done, leaving PSG in the dust.
PSG even wanted Yoro in January but their inability to actually initiate a move with Lille means that they have now been left empty-handed.
United’s proactive stance will impress fans
Yoro was expected to join Real at the end of his contract next summer; even PSG thought that way.
United didn’t give up though and rather than wait to see whether Real backed away or not, Ineos were right on the case to make a deal happen.
This is exactly what United have needed in recent years; a real willingness to go and get deals done, even ahead of some European giants.
It’s early days but Ineos have now struck two impressive deals, adding real talents to the United squad without absolutely breaking the bank.
United refused to give up on convincing Yoro and that approach is about to pay dividends, leaving the likes of PSG and Real somewhat jealous as Yoro prepares to start life at Old Trafford.