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New Manchester United defender, Leny Yoro, has spoken for the first time after joining the club from Lille.<\/p>\n

Yoro has turned down interest from Real Madrid to complete a \u00a360 million transfer to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

United will pay just over \u00a352 million upfront and \u00a36.5 million in add-ons.<\/p>\n

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

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

\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

Transfer: Why I chose Man Utd over Real Madrid \u2013 Leny Yoro<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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