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After being coveted by Real Madrid for a long time, Leny Yoro has finally decided to continue his career at Manchester United. Red Devils legend Rio Ferdinand is said to have played a major role in this decision as Yoro was initially focused on signing in the Spanish capital. In an interview with Man U official websitethe Frenchman returned to this discussion which changed everything. “He called me. First of all, I was very impressed to talk to him. We talked about Manchester United for 10 minutes, so that helped me a lot to make my choice, it was an honour to talk to him.”said the 18-year-old defender.
The former Lille player subsequently went into more detail regarding the conversation he had with the ex-England international. “He told me about the club, he told me that it was a historic club with a great history. That if I came, I would have to fight for the club, be ready because it is the biggest club in the world. For me, it was very important to talk about that.” Announced as one of the biggest hopes in world football in his position, Yoro could be the long-awaited successor for several years to a certain Rio Ferdinand.
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