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Manchester United are linked with a number of central defenders as they look to improve the backline and one of them is Leny Yoro.
According to Fabrice Hawkins, Man Utd are one of the clubs to make contact to sign Yoro, who is expected to leave the club.
The 18-year-old central defender’s current deal with Lille will expire next year.
The RMC Sport journalist has mentioned that the Ligue 1 side have offered him fresh terms but he has not put pen to paper as yet and the trend is not towards ‘extension’.
Yoro is now represented by super-agent Jorge Mendes, the same as been confirmed by German journalist, Florian Plettenberg.
The Sky transfer expert claims Man Utd have observed the player closely for some time and the bosses at Old Trafford are impressed but know they face heavy competition to sign him.
As per a recently report covered by Le10Sport, Lille want to take advantage of the bidding war and have asked for a huge fee of 90 million euros (£77.4m).
The 24-year-old, who came through the youth ranks at Barca, has been a staple at the club since 2020, and his stock has risen exponentially over the years.
He remains a pivotal figure in Xavi Hernandez’s first team, making 20 appearances across all competitions this season and will undoubtedly add quality and depth to the United backline.
Barca are in a perilous financial situation, so the Blaugranas may be tempted by the possibility of a big money move for a player who represents pure profit.
United should have the financial backing from INEOS chairman Ratcliffe to complete the deal. But they will face competition from Bayern, who have reportedly earmarked the defender as a priority target.
Araujo didn’t have the best outing at the recent Spanish Super Cup final as he failed to keep up with the pacy Vinicius Junior, who bagged a hat-trick as Real Madrid defeated Barca.
Araujo had a solid defensive performance all round, recording two clearances, three blocks, an interception, and two tackles while winning three out of six ground duels.
However, his performance was undone after giving away a penalty before being sent off for two bookable offences in the second half.
