(VIDEO) Money was more important than Real Madrid and Leny Yoro is new Manchester United player

After a lot of rumors and reports about the transfer being close to being completed, Manchester United announced the signing of Leny Yoro. The French defender played for Lille this past season, and he was chased by lots of big European clubs, including Real Madrid. Many reports suggested that Los Blancos was Yoro's likely destination, but after Lille accepted Man United's bid for a fee of over $50 million plus add-ons, the defender accepted to make a move.

Yoro is seen as one of the most exciting young defenders in world football, and he is seen as a player who can become one of the best defenders in the world. Many Manchester United fans are very excited about the signing, and one of the club legends is also very excited about the player joining the team.

Rio Ferdinand has spoken highly about Yoro in recent weeks and was hoping for the player to join the club. Now that he is officially a Manchester United player, Ferdinand couldn't hold his excitement and decided to leave him a motivational message. Ferdinand told Yoro that he was happy to see him join the club and thinks that the French defender will be key for the future of Manchester United.

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The former Lille defender spoke about joining Manchester United, and he believes that the club is the right step for his career. Yoro said, "Signing for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honor. 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."

Yoro continued by saying, "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.”

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Apart from Real Madrid, the other club Yoro rejected

While Real Madrid was also interested in Leny Yoro, Paris Saint Germain wanted the French defender. The French gainst were willing to sign him this summer, but the player preferred a move abroad, and Lille did not want to sell to a direct rival. Yoro is 18 years old and will turn 19 in November. He will be given more minutes at Manchester United, which needed a defender after Raphael Varane left the club this summer.

Apart from the interest of Real Madrid and PSG, Leny Yoro was also followed by Bayern Munich. The German team is set to lose Matthijs De Ligt and Leny Yoro from Lille sounded as the best option. But neither the Spanish club nor the German could complete the transfer fee of Yoro, and Man Utd took advantage of it to take him to the Premier League.

Despite having a year left from his contract with Lille, Yoro was convinced by Erik Ten Hag who sees him as the defender of the future. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is also happy on counting with Yoro for the team, and after agreeing on the personal terms, the French defender undergo a medical test to become officially Man Utd new player.