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What Liverpool were ‘informed’ about Leny Yoro that made them pull out of the deal
Manchester United have completed the signing of Leny Yoro, but that was after Liverpool decided against making a move for him.
The talented defender was highly admired across Eur𒈔ope and was being chased by several big clubs.
Real Madrid seemed to be the favourites to ༒sign Yoro, but Liverpool were heavily linked with a m𓆏ove to sign him too in recent month💞s.
However, it was Manchester United who beat everyone to his signature, and they now have one of the best young defenders in the wo♈rld at their disposal.
Why Liverpool pulled out of the race to sign Leny Yoro before Manchester United signed him
Everyone including Liverpool expected Yoro to join Real Madrid this summer.
The 18-year-old was viewed as a fantastic talent by the European champions, b🦄ut interest from the Premier League complicated things for Carlo Ancelotti🔴’s side.
Manchester United ♎became Lille’s preferred club to sell Yoro because of their massive bid, and neither Real Ma✃drid nor Liverpool were willing to match that figure.
However, the main reason Arne Slot’s side decided against making a move for Yoro is because of🌜 a demand from the player’ಌs camp.
have detailed wha🍸t happened behind the scenes in the race for🌃 Yoro.
The outlet reveals that Liverpool were ‘informed’ that the teenager wants ꦦregular game tiജme in the 2024/25 season.
The Reds just couldn’t guarantee thatꩲ because they have four senior centre-backs at the club already – Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez.
The report adds that Liverpool rate Yoro very highly, but they always saw him as a ‘long-term project rather than 🔜someone who would be fast-tracked’ straight into the side.
Manchester United, on the other hand, were happy to promise regular game time for Yoro, and that, combined with the financial side o⭕f things, helped them win the race for his signature.🐠
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Would Liverpool have signed Yoro if he didn’t demand regular game time?
Yoro is 🀅a tremendous talent and he has the potential to become one of the best defenders in the world in the next five or six years.
Manchester United are delighted that they got their man, but ꧃if regular game time wasn’t an issue, would Liverpool have made a move to sign🤡 him?
The answer, according to the report, is a big no.
The outlet has claim𝓀ed that ‘even if Yoro had been open to fighting for a place at Liverpool, it is doubtful that they would have been willing to match the overall fee of around £59 million’ that Manchester United 🐷paid to sign him.
That figure was considered wa൲y too high by Liverpool and Real Madrid as Yoro, still only 18,🍃 had entered the final year of his contract at Lille.