- Manchester United Have Confirmed The Signing Of Highly Rated 18-year-old Defender Leny Yoro
- What This Move Means For Manchester United, and For Leny Yoro
Manchester United have announced the signing of Leny Yoro on a 5-year-deal with an option for a further year. Several European clubs, including Real Madrid, were targeting the 18-year-old Frenchman. However, United showed the world that they are still one of the most attractive destinations for young talents by snapping him up.
This move means more than just getting a young defender from France. It represents a foundational investment in Manchester United’s squad and reputation rebuild.
Landing Leny Yoro means that for the first time in a long while, Manchester United are building a project that is attractive to elite, young and exciting international talents like Leny Yoro, and INEOS is directly responsible for that.
Last Week, Yoro had his heart set on a move to Real Madrid despite Lille accepting United’s €62million bid. However, United showed ambition and they were able to convince him to choose their project over waiting till next summer for a certain move to Real Madrid.
A foundational Piece For United’s New Project.
An angle to look at this deal from is on a foundational level for Manchester United’s new footballing path. It looks like they signed a foundational piece to the Elite young team INEOS is looking to build at the club.
A foundational piece like Chelsea had in John Terry back in 2003 when Roman Abramovich bought the club. A piece Manchester City had in Vincent Kompany before they started dominating English football – Yoro could be that type of player for Manchester United.
Yoro is also a signing that sits well within Manchester United’s new transfer strategy. He can take a leading role in United’s project, for the next 8 years, realize his potential, increase his value overtime and still fetch the club a handy return if they decide to sell in the then.
This transfer has also shown United’s willingness to spread their search. They are starting to show that they will not get bullied into paying over the top for talents when it does not suit their long-term strategy.
With football’s ever-changing nature, Manchester United and INEOS will have to fight for their project to be successful. It is important that the club stay true to their plans and not let emotional fans (and ex-players) sway them, as we have seen at the club in recent years.
The new Sporting and football directors have started off with a bang this summer. With proper squad planning and effective execution like we have seen in the Leny Yoro deal, Manchester United fans will be singing their names in a few years.
