The reason Liverpool lost out to Man United to sign Leny Yoro

Manchester United beat Real Madrid and Liverpool to complete the signing of defender Leny Yoro from Lille.

The young centre-back has attracted the attention of some of the biggest clubs in world football.

Dubbed the best young defensive prospect in world football at the moment, teams were fighting hard to sign him, but it was Man United who won the race to sign him in the end.

He becomes Man United’s second signing of the summer transfer window after the Red Devils previously signed forward Joshua Zikrzee from Bologna.

According to The Mirror, Liverpool decided not to make a serious attempt to sign Yoro as they believed he was heading to Real Madrid.

It has been widely reported that the player prefers a move to the Champions League winners over all other clubs.

His move to the La Liga giants could not materialize as the finances did not make sense for Real Madrid.

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They offered a small transfer fee to Lille as they felt the player should not be expensive considering he will be a free agent next summer.

Man United showed their financial muscle against Real Madrid and managed to sign the defender they desperately needed.

Man United showed Liverpool how to beat Real Madrid

It is usually not easy to compete with Real Madrid on the pitch or in the transfer market.

This could be why Liverpool decided not to make a real attempt to sign the defender as they believed he was heading to the Santiago Bernabeu anyway.

However, the Red Devils have shown that if you make the right offer and present the player with the right project, a deal can be done, no matter how unrealistic it may seem at the time.

Liverpool should now shift their focus to other targets to shore up their defence.

The Reds have been linked with Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in the media, but it remains to be seen whether they are willing to make a move for the England international.