6 things we learned from Leny Yoro’s first Man Utd interview

Having made his Manchester United debut in a friendly win over Rangers on Saturday, Leny Yoro has now conducted his first long-form interview as a Red Devils player.

The talented young defender put pen to paper on a long-term contract which runs until 2029 last week, opting to join the club despite interest from UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid.

In his first interview with MUTV, Yoro gave a comprehensive lowdown on the factors which led to him joining Man Utd, how he views his game and the friends he’s made in Manchester already.

His English is very good

Tune in to 90min’s YouTube channel as Scott Saunders gets the expert lowdown on Leny Yoro from French football journalist Quentin Gesp.

First off, Man Utd fans will be perhaps be pleasantly surprised at how well Yoro spoke in English throughout the near 20-minute sit-down interview.

There’ll be no communication issues at the back next season.

Style of play

Yoro took the time to describe how he approaches the game, saying: “In football today, you need to read the game, you need to understand your opponents and I try to focus on that.

“I’m also really comfortable with the ball. I’m not afraid to play.”

The numbers certainly back up what Yoro said. The young defender completed the second-most passes in Ligue 1 last season with a rather impressive 94% completion rate. Top stuff.

Rio Ferdinand’s role in the transfer

There were a few key reasons why Yoro ended up at Man Utd instead of Real Madrid and the defender has confessed Rio Ferdinand’s influence was certainly one of those.

“It was like two weeks ago [when I first spoke to Rio],” he explained. “He called me. First of all, I was really impressed to speak with him and, yeah, we spoke like 10 minutes about Man Utd, so he helped me a lot to make my choice. It was really an honour to speak with him.

“He spoke to me about the club, and that this is a historic club with a big story, and if I go there I need to fight for the club, to be ready, because this is the biggest club in the world. For me, it was really good to speak about this.”

So Man Utd fans, feel free to thank Ferdinand for the Yoro deal next time you spot him at a game.

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