Manchester United Signs Young Defender Leny Yoro from Lille
Manchester United has announced the signing of 18-year-old defender Leny Yoro from French club Lille. Yoro has signed a contract that will keep him at the club until June 2029, with an option to extend for another year.
Yoro has already made 60 appearances for Lille’s first team and was included in the Ligue 1 Team of the Season last year. He played a significant role in helping Lille finish fourth in the league.
After signing, Yoro said, “Signing for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour. 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.”
Manchester United’s sporting director, Dan Ashworth, commented, “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. Having had such an excellent start to his career, we are excited to support him in reaching his immense potential here at Manchester United.”
He added, “This club has a fantastic record of developing young players, whether homegrown or brought in from elsewhere, and giving them the required guidance, time and patience to grow and flourish. Under Erik ten Hag and our excellent staff we will ensure that Leny has the perfect platform to achieve the success that everyone across the club is aiming for.”
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Manchester United -: Manchester United is a famous football (soccer) club from England. They play in the Premier League, which is the top football league in England.
Defender -: A defender is a player in football whose main job is to stop the other team from scoring goals. They play near their own goal.
Leny Yoro -: Leny Yoro is an 18-year-old football player from France. He plays as a defender and was recently signed by Manchester United.
Lille -: Lille is a football club from France. They play in Ligue 1, which is the top football league in France.
Contract until 2029 -: This means that Leny Yoro will play for Manchester United until the year 2029, according to the agreement they made.
Appearances -: In football, ‘appearances’ means the number of times a player has played in official matches for a team.
Ligue 1 Team of the Season -: This is a special team made up of the best players in the French football league (Ligue 1) for that season.
Sporting director -: A sporting director is a person at a football club who is responsible for managing the sports-related activities, like signing new players.
Dan Ashworth -: Dan Ashworth is the sporting director of Manchester United. He helps the club make decisions about players and team development.
