His first season at the top level did not go unnoticed. With LOSC, Leny Yoro quickly established himself as one of the best defenders in Ligue 1 when he was only 17 years old. Now an adult, the Dogue has not finished traumatizing the elite with his masterful performances in the northern rearguard. Author of 44 matches with Lille during the season that has just ended, the native of Saint-Maurice has been making headlines for several weeks.
Considered one of the greatest prospects of his generation, his future is inevitably up in the air as PSG and Real Madrid, as is often the case, are engaged in a fierce battle to get their hands on the talent of the 2005 generation. While the Parisians were ready to go all out to keep the player in Ligue 1, Real Madrid, having to deal with the financially impactful arrival of Kylian Mbappé, assured that they did not want to spend more than 40 million euros on the young prodigy from the north. But according to the latest information from the Spanish press, the player has made his choice. And it is not a question of money…
Leny Yoro’s cold refusal to PSG!
Indeed, according to our Iberian colleagues, Leny Yoro has chosen Real Madrid for several weeks now. Aspiring to play at the highest entry level, the 18-year-old player would have even rebuffed his other suitors, including PSG. Inclined to approach the 60 million euros demanded by Lille for the defender, the capital club suffered a blunt refusal from the player who would have replied to Luis Campos: “Thank you but no.» A laconic response that offers a boulevard to Real Madrid. Furthermore, we revealed to you that Casa Blanca could offer LOSC a first proposal of up to €30 million + bonuses.
Having the player’s approval, the Merengues will now have to speed up to close the file. Wanting to wait until June 30 to negotiate the transfer amount at a discount, the Spanish leaders may ultimately have to get closer to Lille’s demands while Manchester United and Liverpool are said to be in the vicinity according to the Spanish press. A very interesting market opportunity for Real who will also lose Nacho in the coming weeks according to Brandwho claims that the Madrid veteran is on his way to Saudi Arabia. One thing now seems certain: PSG is out of the running in the Leny Yoro case!
