{"id":42534,"date":"2024-07-18T20:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T20:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/transfer-why-i-chose-man-utd-over-real-madrid-leny-yoro\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T20:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T20:00:27","slug":"transfer-why-i-chose-man-utd-over-real-madrid-leny-yoro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/transfer-why-i-chose-man-utd-over-real-madrid-leny-yoro\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer: Why I chose Man Utd over Real Madrid \u2013 Leny Yoro"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>New Manchester United defender, Leny Yoro, has spoken for the first time after joining the club from Lille.<\/p>\n<p>Yoro has turned down interest from Real Madrid to complete a \u00a360 million transfer to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>United will pay just over \u00a352 million upfront and \u00a36.5 million in add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>It was thought Madrid was the 18-year-old\u2019s preferred choice, but United worked hard to convince the Frenchman to join as he was considered a priority signing.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Thursday, Yoro said: \u201cSigning for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Transfer: Why I chose Man Utd over Real Madrid \u2013 Leny Yoro<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Manchester United defender, Leny Yoro, has spoken for the first time after joining the club from Lille. 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