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After conceding 85 goals in all competitions and finishing with a negative goal difference for the first time in the Premier League era, it is clear that Manchester United must improve their options at the back.
Raphael Varane has already announced his departure, while Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof have also been linked with departures. Veteran Jonny Evans could be retained, but mostly as a mentor rather than a back-up option if recent reports are to be believed.
That means more than one centre-back could be targeted, and according to AS, Leny Yoro remains a top target for the Red Devils who recently made a mega bid for the Lille star.
As he recently reported The People’s Personarch rivals Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are among the teams fighting for his signature.
Yo races
However, it is Real Madrid who are the favorites for the 18-year-old generational talent. The player himself is extremely willing to play in white.
The only problem is the fact that Los Blancos refuse to meet Lille’s asking price of €60 million and are willing to spend a maximum of €40 million.
That might suggest the Manchester giants are in the lead, but the France U21 international could be playing spoilsport. Even if his parent club were to accept the English side’s offer, the player has shown no interest in accepting a move anywhere other than the Bernabeu.
In fact, the Spanish outlet even suggest that the Golden Boy contender could also deal with his contract expiring in 2025, leaving as a free agent and joining the Spanish giants instead.
“Real Madrid is clear that they will not pay more than 40 million, but Lille have already received much higher offers. Both PSG and Manchester United have already made moves (the latter is very serious, because they have already put on the table an amount close to the 60 million they are looking for in Pierre-Mauroy).
“Madrid want the player, but in no case will he reach the numbers offered by others. And there is a clear position: as was said a few days ago, it is clear to them that they will not enter the competition.
“Madrid will offer a maximum of 40 million, and Yoro and Lille will decide from there. The club has the right not to accept, but the player also has the right not to leave. And that is what they are pointing to at the Bernabeu.
Real remains in the lead
“If Lille are inclined to transfer him to another club, it is the player who can put on the brakes and make it clear that he only wants to go to Madrid, and something as simple as staying for another season is within his grasp, at worst case. Which means he will finish his contract and decide to become a free agent.”
It would be a huge loss for the League 1 club and they simply cannot afford such a costly financial mistake. Real have won races in the past even though their bid was lower than the others.
It looks like history could be repeating itself unless United can try to turn the French side away and convince the Frenchman to abandon the idea of playing in Spain to pursue his job at the Theater of Dreams.
The race for Yoro is expected to have many more twists and turns. And given the interest he has generated, this could turn out to be one of the transfer sagas of the summer.
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