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Leny Yoro, Manchester United's new defender, finds a silver lining in an early setback at the club. He was signed from Lille for approximately ÂŁ52 million on a five-year deal.
Leny Yoro highlights rare positive from early Man United setback
Manchester United defender Leny Yoro has identified a silver lining from a setback he suffered during his start at the club.
United pulled off a major coup when they signed Yoro from Lille in the summer of 2024. United forked out around ÂŁ52m to secure his services. Yoro put pen to paper on a five-year contract.
Yoro, who made his Lille debut at the age of 16, had been strongly linked with a transfer to the likes of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool. However, United warded off stiff competition from these suitors to land him.
But he endured a tough start to life at United, sustaining an injury during a pre-season clash against Arsenal in the United States. Yoro picked up a metatarsal injury, which would later require surgery. He was forced to wait until December to make his United debut.
He has since cemented his status as a key first-team player, notably starting all of Unitedâs last six games under interim head coach Michael Carrick. While itâs clear that Yoro still has plenty to learn before he can be considered the complete article, his potential is undeniable and the sky is the limit for him.
Leny Yoro experienced a setback during his early days at Manchester United, which he has since highlighted as having a positive aspect.
Manchester United signed Leny Yoro from Lille for around ÂŁ52 million.
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The Frenchman spoke to club media and shared an optimistic take despite the early injury.
Yoro revealed that he was keen on becoming a winger while coming through the youth ranks, but his height saw him pushed to a defensive role, which he eventually embraced.
The 20-year-old said, âI was really tall when I was young. So for them [Yoroâs youth teams] it was better for me to play at the back.â
âI tried to fight to play winger and striker for a long time, but they just told me to go back. I donât think [if] I was [a] winger, I would be here at [United], so it was good for me to play at centre-back.â
Looking at the positives from his injury, he explained, âA couple of times, I think, âThere are good things in this injury.â Like you say, to settle, to understand the level, how big United is.â
âI had time to think about this and to get used to it, so this helped me also, yeah.â
Yoro and his teammates are next in action on Saturday when they go away to Chelsea.
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