Leny Yoro’s ‘unbelievable’ reason for choosing Manchester United over Real Madrid and Liverpool

Leny Yoro has spoken about his decision to sign for Manchester United, revealing that the FA Cup triumph was the deciding factor in his move to Old Trafford.

Despite attracting the attention of several top European clubs – including Real Madrid and Liverpool – United’s success at Wembley sealed the deal for the centre-back. Yoro is now keen to contribute to the Manchester side’s winning legacy.

United’s poor season received a lifeline after they won the FA Cup, overcoming rivals Manchester City in a thrilling final. Erik ten Hag’s side emerged victorious with a score of 2-1, thanks to goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.

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It marked United’s second domestic trophy in consecutive seasons, following their Carabao Cup win the previous year. In an interview with MUTV, Yoro revealed: “When I saw the FA Cup win at the end of the season, for me, I really wanted to be with them because to win titles and celebrate with the fans – it’s incredible.” .

The road to FA Cup glory has not been without its challenges for United. The team narrowly avoided disaster in the semi-finals against Coventry, letting a 3-0 lead slip away and relying on VAR to prevent an extra-time defeat. United’s trip also included a less than convincing win over League Two side Newport County earlier in the tournament.

Despite finishing eighth in the Premier League, United’s FA Cup triumph secured a place in next season’s Europa League. Yoro is set to shore up a defense that was stretched last season by injuries to Ten Hag’s roster.

The 18-year-old’s decision to move to Manchester was influenced by Rio Ferdinand, who contacted him personally to discuss the merits of the club. “It was like two weeks ago (when I first talked to Rio),” Yoro explained. “Called me.

“First of all I was very impressed to speak to him and yes we spoke for about 10 minutes about Man Utd so he helped me a lot to make my choice. It was truly an honor to speak with him. He spoke to about the club and that this is a historic club with a big story, and if I go there I have to fight for the club, be ready, because this is the biggest club in the world for me, it was really good to talk about it.”

Liverpool.com says: United’s FA Cup win was enough for the Ten Hag to keep his job, but we doubt it convinced Yoro to choose Manchester over Madrid. Other factors are likely to have played a part in the transfer, such as United’s desire to sign the player. It’s unclear how concrete Madrid and Liverpool’s interest in Yoro was… and we may never discover all the facts.