Man Utd Complete Signing Of Leny Yoro From Lille
Manchester United have completed the signing of young central defender Leny Yoro from Lille for an initial £52.2m.
The 18-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford with the option for a further year.
Yoro is manager Erik Ten Hag's second summer signing following the acquisition of Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna.
Yoro made 32 appearances and scored two goals in Ligue 1 last season as they finished fourth.
"Signing for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour," Yoro said.
"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 United's sporting director Dan Ashworth added: "Leny is one of the most exciting young defenders in world football; he possesses every attribute needed to develop into a top-class centre-back."
Yoro's arrival will help fill the void left by the departure of Raphael Varane.
