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It was one of the hot issues of the summer. Leny Yoro left Lille OSC to join Manchester United to everyone’s surprise.
The young French defender was eagerly tracked by Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Although he had made the Madrid club his number 1 choice according to various reports, the former Lille player finally chose to join the Premier League.
Interviewed by the show Telefoot, the 19-year-old defender said he does not regret his choice despite the Red Devils’ difficulties in the league this season. “Manchester United? If I came here, it’s not for nothing. I really have no regrets about signing for this club,”
he declared.
Rio Ferdinand validates Yoro
Legend of the Mancunian club and former captain of the squad, Rio Ferdinand is under the spell of the French defender. For the former English defender, the former Mastiff player has a great future. “Leny Yoro is in his age group, the best player of his generation,” said the former England international.
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