Man Utd ROCKED by Leny Yoro injury news

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 31 Jul 2024 11:15 BST
3 min read

Manchester United have been rocked by the news that new signing Leny Yoro faces a long spell on the sidelines.

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According to FootballTransfers sources, Yoro faces a “lengthy lay-off” after picking up an injury against Arsenal.

Yoro was forced off after just 34 minutes in the 2-1 friendly defeat against Arsenal on Saturday and is now on crutches.

It has not been specified just how long Yoro will be out for and what exactly his injury is but MEN reports that he is set for a long layoff.

It is a massive blow for United, who made a huge investment in the young centre back.

Yoro to Man Utd

Man Utd paid €70 million to sign the 18-year-old from Lille, beating Real Madrid to the wonderkid.

The Manchester giants launched a surprise bid for Yoro, which was swiftly accepted by Lille.

The Ligue 1 side had been keen to sell due to the player's expiring contract next year and were ready to bite Man Utd's hands off after Real Madrid had tried to lowball them.

Los Blancos were unwilling to break the bank, knowing that Yoro was keen on the move, but they likely didn't expect Man Utd to offer a whopping €62 million upfront and €8m in add-ons, a fee they were unwilling to match following the signing of Kylian Mbappe.

Yoro said upon his arrival: “Signing for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour.

“Since my first conversations with the club, they set out a clear plan for how I can develop in Manchester as part of this exciting project, and showed a lot of care for me and my family.

“I know about the history of young players at Manchester United and feel it can be the perfect place to reach my potential and achieve my ambitions, together with my new team-mates. I cannot wait to get started.”

Man Utd remain keen on adding a second centre-back this summer and had simultaneously been working on a deal to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich.

However, talks are on hold for the time being as they will first need to raise more funds from sales.