Manchester United have announced the signing of highly rated 18-year-old centre-back Leny Yoro from Lille.
United are reported to have paid the French club an initial £52.2million (€62m), a fee that could rise to £58.9m (€70m).
The move, which is subject to registration, sees Yoro sign a five-year contract at Old Trafford, with the option for a further year.
Signing for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour, Yoro said.
Since my first conversations with the club, they set out a clear plan for how I can develop in Manchester as part of this exciting project and showed a lot of care for me and my family.
I know about the history of young players at Manchester United and feel i…