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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has waxed lyrical about defender Leny Yoro, emphasising there aren’t any limits to what he may obtain below the best circumstances.
Yoro going robust at United
Yoro joined United final summer time from Lille in a deal value as much as £52m. United warded off stiff competitors from the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Actual Madrid to land Yoro.
Regardless of United enduring a troublesome 2024/25 marketing campaign by which they completed in fifteenth place, Yoro stood out, impressing along with his stable and distinctive performances.
Along with his no-nonsense defending, the Frenchman additionally caught the attention along with his calm and composure on the ball.
He wasted no time in turning into a fan favorite and even Ruben Amorim has repeatedly spoken glowingly of his capability and potential.
Yoro seems to have picked up proper the place he left off, along with his pre-season performances up to now indicating he has no intention of easing up. He was especially outstanding final weekend as United beat West Ham 2-1 on the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Ferdinand praises Yoro
Ferdinand performed an necessary position in United’s profitable swoop for Yoro and now, the six-time Premier League winner has outlined what could possibly be subsequent within the teenager’s improvement.
Ferdinand informed club media, “I feel he’ll develop. Leny Yoro, I feel, is a incredible expertise. The prospects, the expertise, isn’t a query.”
“It’s about fulfilling that expertise, that potential, and I feel he’s a critical individual, works arduous.”
The previous England worldwide continued, “I nonetheless suppose you want the steadiness round him to assist him as a younger participant.”
“His want is to be higher yearly and maintain working, and lengthy could that proceed. If he continues like that, who is aware of what his ceiling goes to be?”
Ferdinand’s former teammate Wes Brown additionally waxed lyrical about Yoro in an exclusive interview with The Peoples Individual.
Yoro and United return to pre-season motion within the early hours of Thursday morning after they face Bournemouth in Chicago.
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