Blow for Man Utd as Real Madrid make new Leny Yoro offer

Carlo Garganese

17 Jul 2024 07:55 BST
3 min read

Manchester United have been dealt a blow with the news that Real Madrid will table a new offer for Lille defender Leny Yoro.

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French football journalist Fabrice Hawkins reports that Madrid will imminently table a new bid, increasing their previously rejected offer of €20 million plus €10m in bonuses.

Hawkins adds that Yoro has made it clear he wants to join Madrid over United, and has given his priority to the European champions.

The two giants are battling over the 18-year-old, who shone for Lille in Ligue 1 this past season, playing 44 matches across all competitions and catching the attention of numerous clubs.

Man Utd had a sizeable offer accepted for Yoro last week, believed to be in excess of €60 million.

Real Madrid have also made a much smaller offer of around €30m in total, which was rejected by Lille.

It has been widely reported that Yoro would prefer to join Real Madrid, but that Lille are trying to push the defender to move to Man Utd because they will receive much more money from the English side.

PSG also carry an interest in Yoro, whose contract runs out next year, it is Man Utd and Real Madrid who have made formal offers for the teenager.

Fabrizio Romano revealed the state of play with Yoro on Tuesday.

“Leny Yoro will decide his future in the next days and it will be the player deciding,” Romano said on Playback.

“The proposal from Manchester United is still on the table, is still there, is still valid, is still accepted by Lille and still pending on player’s side. Leny Yoro is taking his time to decide.

“The president of Lille, Olivier Letang, is insisting a lot, pushing a lot for Leny Yoro to accept the proposal from Manchester United because Man United are offering way more than Real Madrid – €50 million (£42m) plus add-ons.

“So, Lille are pushing for the player to go to Manchester United. The player is still taking his time, with Real Madrid his biggest dream.”

United are currently in negotiations for three central defenders; Matthijs de Ligt of Bayern Munich, Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton, and Yoro.

They have also been linked with making an enquiry for Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah.