Yoro reveals Rio role in ‘dream’ Utd deal
Leny Yoro has revealed Rio Ferdinand helped persuade him to join Manchester United.
The £52million centre-back, 18, was thrilled to even chat with the United legend – having rated Ferdinand “one of the best defenders in the world” when watching him as a kid.
Yoro told the Red Devils’ website: “I was really impressed to speak with him and, yeah, we spoke like 10 minutes about Man United, so he helped me a lot to make my choice.
“He spoke about the club, 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. It was really good to speak about this.”
Club reporter Harry Robinson also delighted and stunned Yoro by showing him a personal video from Ferdinand – in which the former England ace hailed the Frenchman’s potential.
The Under-23 international responded: “That’s crazy!”
Ferdinand told him in the clip: “You’ve got all the potential, you’ve got all the tools, man, you’ve got everything there, ready to rock and roll to go and make a big impact at this club.”
Yoro replied: “I think everyone watched United when he was young and, for me, it was a dream to play for this club.”