Manchester United could have avoided Leny Yoro's injury, report claims The Red Devils made a surprise discovery during the £52m star's medical

Manchester United reportedly discovered a metatarsal problem during Leny Yoro's medical but still went ahead with the £52million deal.

Yoro, one of Europe's most highly-rated young defenders, arrived at Old Trafford on 18 July from Ligue 1 side Lille.

United had to fend off Real Madrid to secure the 18-year-old's signatureas Yoro signed a five-year contract that made him the fifth most expensive teenager in history.

However, Red Devils fans will have to wait a little longer than expected to see Yoro in action on English shores after he suffered an injury in his second game for the club.

It was an injury that could have easily been avoided.

According to The Athletic, Yoro's medical detected a possible problem with his metatarsal, but United decided to go ahead with the signing anyway.

Unfortunately for Yoro, He fractured the fifth metatarsal of his left foot. in a friendly against Arsenal during United's tour of the United States.

The teenager, who remained with his new teammates for the remainder of the tour, underwent surgery and is expected to miss three months of action.

However, the report claims that United never planned to start Yoro every week in the Premier League from the start and were always willing to sign another centre-back.

United have done exactly that with the £43m acquisition of Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich as Erik the Hag He met up with another of his former Ajax players.

Yoro also adds to what is quickly becoming a congested central defensive unit at Old Trafford, with De Ligt, Harry MaguireLisandro Martinez, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof All in the club's books.

But that defensive group is likely to be reduced at the end of the season, with Evans, Maguire and Lindelof all out of contract in July 2025.

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Yoro is a prime example of United's new direction in transfer matters under their revamped coaching department.

The club has had a tendency to target older players with high salaries and little chance of resale value, such as Rafael Varane and Casemiro.

However, the signing of Yoro is clear evidence that the club is changing its approach in the transfer market under the direction of the co-owner. Mr. Jim Ratcliffewho oversees the club's football operations.

Since officially taking over, Ratcliffe has appointed former Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth and former City Football Group director of football operations Omar Berrada to senior roles within United.

The INEOS chief executive also appointed Jason Wilcox as technical director of the Red Devils.

But the test of United's new approach will come in their Premier League opener against Fulham at Old Trafford.