Yoro Details Rio Ferdinand's Role In His Transfer To Man Utd
Leny Yoro has detailed how Rio Ferdinand played a key role in his transfer from Lille to Manchester United.
The 18-year-old completed his £52.2m transfer to Old Trafford last week, signing a five-year contract and made his debut in Manchester United's 2-0 pre-season friendly win over Rangers on Saturday.
Yoro was courted by the likes of Real Madrid and Liverpool before opting for the red half of Manchester.
Ferdinand was one of the first to welcome Yoro to his new club with a pre-recorded social media video message during his transfer announcement.
The 45-year-old represented Manchester United for 12 seasons, winning six Premier League titles and the 2008 UEFA Champions League.
'This is Rio Ferdinand, this is a legend in Man United, so for me this is an honour. This is a big defender, a legend, so yeah, big honour for me,' said Yoro.
'It was like two weeks ago. He called me, so first of all I was really impressed to speak with him and yeah , we spoke like 10 minutes about Man United, so he helped me a lot to make my choice. So yeah, it was really an honour to speak with him.
'Yeah, he spoke to me about the club, and [that] this is a historic club with a big story, and if I go there I need to fight for the club, to be ready, because this is the biggest club in the world. So, yeah, for me it was really good to speak about this.
'When I was younger, Rio was one of the best defenders in the world. I think everyone watched United when he was young and, for me, it was a dream to play for this club,' he added.
