- Lille will demand a huge fee to part ways with teenage defender Yoro
- 18-year-old centre-back into the final 18 months of his contract
- PSG also keen to strike a deal for France Under-21 international
Real Madrid have been warned they will have to pay €100m (£85m) to sign Lille centre-back Leny Yoro, according to reports in Spain.
Despite the fact that Yoro just turned 18 in November, he has already made 30 starts in Ligue 1 and is generally considered to be one of the best young defenders in Europe. The majority of Europe’s great players are keeping a close eye on his developments.
They are under growing pressure to split ways with Yoro this summer, despite the fact that they wish to retain the adolescent. They have seen him reach the last 18 months of his contract, and there is no indication that he will be extended at this time.
Despite the fact that Yoro is still under contract, Lille is not willing to let him go for a low, low price. According to Marca, the French club will seek a staggering one hundred million euros in order to part ways with their most promising young talent this summer.
They are willing to play a waiting game in order to get their hands on their man, and it is said that Madrid is not interested in paying such a cost for a player who, as things now stand, is scheduled to become available on a free transfer in the year 2025.
Madrid is determined that they would not overpay for players whose contracts are close to expiring, and they are willing to wait until the next season before making their move for Yoro. This is similar to the situation with Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies.
On the other hand, Madrid is concerned by the fact that Paris Saint-Germain, a legendary club in France, has also set their eyes on Yoro. This is because Paris Saint-Germain is looking to transform its Kylian Mbappe-led juggernaut into a squad that is based on young, homegrown stars.
There are reports in Spain that indicate Yoro would like to play for Madrid; however, if this is the case, a transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu could have to be put on hold at this time.
Yoro’s development has been monitored by Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United over the last several months. However, Madrid is claimed to be confident that they will continue to maintain control of this transfer fight, which is expected to continue until 2025 if Lille does not reduce their demands.
