Leny Yoro contract at Manchester United: the 18-year-old will be paid close to the top earners at Real Madrid

Real Madrid look set to lose 18-year-old Leny Yoro barring a late turnaround, with the defender set to travel to England for a medical with Manchester United. Lille accepted an offer of €50m plus €12m in variables from United last week, and now the Red Devils are in talks over personal terms.

The deal is yet to be wrapped up, with work still to be done, but AS Diary are reported that Yoro will earn about 9 million euros a year, and sign a five-year agreement. It is a figure far above what he would earn in the Spanish capital. Real Madrid have maintained they will not spend on a deal for a player who is out of contract next summer, believing Yoro will continue to prioritize a move to the Santiago Bernabeu regardless of what offers arrive.

For context, Real Madrid's top earners who arrived at the club of late, with the exception of Kylian Mbappe, are believed to earn €11-12 million per year, meaning Yoro was earning close to star salaries like those of Jude Bellingham or Vinicius Junior. . In recent years, Real Madrid has been strict about its economic policy, investing only in young players, but also maintaining a salary structure.

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