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Diego Leon will transfer to England on July 1 to formally be part of Manchester United, as per reviews.
Earlier this month, Matheus Cunha turned United’s first signing of the summer time after the Pink Devils activated a £62.5m launch clause in his contract at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Now, United are understood to be in talks with Brentford to search out an settlement over a switch payment for Bryan Mbeumo.
The Bees are driving a tough discount, as such, Mbeumo’s future stays unsure regardless that the Cameroonian gave the inexperienced mild to a transfer to Previous Trafford early in June.
As a substitute, a South American expertise is scheduled to reach at United within the coming days.
In keeping with VSports Group (by way of Sport Witness), Leon will journey on July 1 to hyperlink up with the Mancunians.
In the course of the January switch window, it was broadly reported that United struck an settlement with Cerro Porteño to signal their extremely highly-rated full-back for a payment within the area of £6m. He additionally underwent medical checks for the Premier League giants throughout the identical interval.
The Paraguay U20 worldwide attracted the eye of European golf equipment along with his spectacular athleticism and flexibility.
He has the depth to make frequent driving runs into the ultimate third in addition to the composure to play from the again.
On the time United agreed a deal to signal Leon, Ruben Amorim was in determined want of a brand new wing-back. Nevertheless, Leon was 17 on the time, and thus the transfer couldn’t be ratified till the tip of the season.
He turned 18 in April and is now prepared to start out his new journey in England on a contract that reportedly runs till June 2030.
It’s not far-fetched to imagine Leon will function for the senior aspect throughout pre-season however whether or not Amorim sees him as a dependable choice for subsequent season stays to be seen.
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