Liverpool may as soon as once more be set to lose out to Actual Madrid within the pursuit of a extremely coveted switch goal.
The Reds have been strongly linked with Leny Yoro in current weeks, nevertheless it now seems as if the Bernabeu would be the Lille defender’s likeliest subsequent desination.
Matteo Moretto shared his newest data on the 18-year-old for Fabrizio Romano’s Every day Briefing, and he anticipates that there might be important progress made by subsequent week.
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The journalist outlined: “Actual Madrid have sped up talks with Lille for Leny Yoro, and they’re discussing it with Lille for the time being to see if they’ll discover some frequent floor on a price. He desires to go to Actual Madrid and is prioritising that.
“The English sides and Paris Saint-Germain know that he’s doing so, and it’s in some methods just like Jude Bellingham’s deal. The opposite groups are providing extra, however the desire of the participant might be key.
“If it’s not this week, then I feel by subsequent week we may have information on the deal. Actual Madrid want a centre-back and need to transfer faster, it will depend on the figures concerned, however Lille don’t need to lose him free of charge subsequent summer time.
“You by no means rule something out, and perhaps one of many others places some huge cash on the desk, however proper now Actual Madrid are favourites, and they’re the one making an attempt to maneuver issues alongside.”
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Sadly for Liverpool, it seems very a lot as if Actual Madrid would be the membership to prise Yoro from Lille, until there’s a late twist on this specific switch pursuit.
The Champions League holders have crushed us to the punch for Aurelien Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham over the previous two years, they usually might be closing in on what from our perspective can be an undesirable hat-trick.
From Moretto’s replace, it seems that Anfield chiefs are doing their greatest to lure the 18-year-old to Merseyside by outbidding Los Blancos, however the Bernabeu positively appears to be his most well-liked vacation spot, and he might be quite a bit tougher to persuade than Lille.
Whereas signing him could seem like an extended shot as issues presently stand, Liverpool have to be primed for the chance that one thing will scupper Actual Madrid’s plans to snap up Yoro, in order that they’ll duly pounce if Carlo Ancelotti’s facet fail to safe his signature.
The subsequent few days may inform us quite a bit about the place the French teenager can be taking part in his soccer in the course of the forthcoming season.
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