Leny Yoro breaks silence on Manchester United’s successful transfer bid

Lille defender Leny Yoro has called out a fake X (formerly Twitter) account which claimed he was not interested in joining Manchester United.

United have accelerated their interest in the French centre-back on Tuesday afternoon as they had a bid accepted by Yoro’s Ligue 1 club for his services, MEN Sport understands. Reports in Spain have suggested the defender’s preference is to sign for La Liga giants Real Madrid.

Los Blancos are thought to be keen on the defender but are only willing to split the transfer fee over up front payments and add-ons. This is believed to be unacceptable in the eyes of Lille who are understood to be pushing Yoro towards United.

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The power is ultimately in Yoro’s hands though and it remains to be seen if he will come to an agreement with United or not. Unsurprisingly, the developments on Tuesday have sparked interest on social media and sadly also imposter accounts.

One such account impersonating Yoro tweeted: “I don’t want you Manchester United. Leave me alone.”

Yoro has since called out the account on social media, responding: “Fake account. You guys are psycho. Signal [report] this account.”

This is obviously the first time Yoro has referenced a move to Old Trafford and it is difficult to gauge from his response whether or not he has an interest in the Reds. The 18-year-old is one of three centre-backs United are wanting to add to their squad this summer.

Matthijs de Ligt has agreed personal terms with United today (Tuesday) and the Reds are confident of completing a deal. Meanwhile, Ineos have seen two bids rejected now for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite.