Man United has ‘snatched’ Leny Yoro thanks to spending a lot of money on both the transfer fee and the salary for this defender, nearly 4 times higher than Real Madrid’s offer.

According to Marca, the reason Leny Yoro changed his mind and joined Man United was because of… money. This source said that the 18-year-old defender receives a salary of 9 million euros/year at Old Trafford, excluding bonuses, nearly 4 times higher than Real Madrid’s offer for him – 2.5 million euros/year.

Initially, Real Madrid were confident in having Leny Yoro, because they had convinced this young star to join the Bernabeu. However, they could not reach an agreement on the transfer fee with Lille.

And Man United jumped in, making a much more attractive offer, with a fee of 62 million euros, plus an additional 8 million euros in additional terms. As a result, a 5-year contract between Man United and Leny Yoro was quickly signed.

Apart from the money issue, it is understandable that Leny Yoro chose to join Erik ten Hag’s team. Because at Man United, he has more chances to win a starting position, while at Real Madrid, he is likely to be only Ancelotti’s 4th choice after the big stars David Alaba, Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger.

Leny Yoro debuted in the friendly match Man United 2-0 Rangers and left a good impression. However, the French defender had to leave the field in the 35th minute of the home match against Arsenal (losing 1-2 in 90 minutes but winning in the penalty shootout), due to an ankle problem.

In addition to Leny Yoro, Rasmus Hojlund was also injured, and was withdrawn by Erik ten Hag in the 15th minute of the match above.

Updating the situation of these two players, coach Erik ten Hag said that it is necessary to wait for the Man United medical team to check further to have an accurate conclusion.

Last season, injuries were a real nightmare for Man United so they don’t hope that bad luck will continue to haunt them.