MANCHESTER UNITED pulled out all the stops to sign wonderkid Leny Yoro from Lille.
The Red Devils beat Real Madrid to the defender's signature, defying the odds to land one of the most highly sought after youngsters around.
Yoro, 18, put pen to paper on a five-year deal worth around £144,000-a-week after United had a £52million offer accepted.
But he took some persuading with Europe's biggest clubs circling due to him having just 12 months remaining on his Lille contract.
Yoro was promised he would be able to continue his development with regular game time at Old Trafford.
The Frenchman made 32 appearances for Lille last season and could slot in alongside Lisandro Martinez at United.
United also called on former centre-back Rio Ferdinand to help get the transfer over the line.
While a financial package that will see Yoro paid £5.8m over five years was too good for him to turn down.
The youngster revealed his delight at completing the transfer, saying: “Signing for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour.
"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 it can be the perfect place to reach my potential and achieve my ambitions, together with my new team-mates.
“I cannot wait to get started.”
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beat Real Madrid? Yoro waited for 1 week after lille had accept the bid from Manchester United. He was waiting for Real Madrid, PSG or Bayern, Arsenal or Chelsea to match the bid. when they poor boy realised non was ready to bid for him...including all the promises from Man U that they will make him the Mayor of Manchester etc the poor boy had no choice than to take the only available options