Why Man Utd are calm about Leny Yoro's injury - Ornstein

Jacque Talbot

Updated: 23 Aug 2024 10:07 BST
3 min read

Manchester United are relatively unfazed by the injury picked up by Leny Yoro in pre-season, according to David Ornstein.

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We reported earlier this window that Paris Saint-Germain decided not to push for the signature of Leny Yoro owing to concerns over injuries.

The 18-year-old has suffered a fracture in his fifth metatarsal and is expected to be out of action for three months.

Yoro sustained a broken foot during the first half of their 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in Los Angeles during pre-season. The teenager was forced off after just 34 minutes in the game against the Gunners and was spotted after the game on crutches.

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

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.

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© IMAGO - Leny Yoro faces a lengthy spell out

Man Utd remain calm on Yoro

But Ornstein has said that Man Utd are calm about the layoff, knowing that he will be among the top defenders in the world for years to come.

The Athletic reporter told Duncan Castles exclusively on the Transfers Podcast, powered by FootballTransfers: "Leny Yoro is out injured, but Manchester United didn’t sign him for the immediate term, he’ll be at United I suspect for many years to come.

"He’s regarded by brighter footballing minds than me, as being of the foremost if not the foremost young centre-back in European football. United can be proud and excited about when he gets back to fitness and settles in”.

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