Manchester United and Liverpool FC have joined Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain in the race to sign Lille's Leny Yoro.
Leny Yoro, 18, is one of Europe's most wanted players. Liverpool, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain all want to sign the young centre back. Due to his excellent performances, Lille had the third best defensive record in Ligue 1. They conceded only 34 goals.
Leny Yoro's contract with Lille expires in 2025 and he is not expected to sign a new deal.
Despite having only 12 months left on his contract, Lille are asking for €100 million (£84 million /$107 million). However, a move to Real Madrid is the most likely option, with the Spanish side seeing him as a 'generational talent'.
On Wednesday, the Lille president Oliver Letang confirmed that Leny Yoro as well as Jonathan David will be allowed to leave the club.
He said the following;
Leny Yoro and Jonathan David can leave the club this summer. Both have the ‘exit voucher’ due to their contract situation.
But Real Madrid are unlikely to spend £84m to recruit Leny Yoro. His representatives are understood to have met with Real Madrid. However his next transfer is likely to be the subject of a bidding war this summer. Where he goes remains to be seen.
CHELSEA ARE INTERESTED IN SIGNING DOMINIC SOLANKE.
Dominic Solanke has attracted interest from Chelsea.
Dominic Solanke passed through the Chelsea academy but failed to break into the first team. He left Stamford Bridge in 2017 after an underwhelming senior career.
He made only one appearance for Chelsea in the 2014/15 UEFA Champions league campaign but never played again despite making the Chelsea bench on a few occasions in the Premier league.
After he left Stamford Bridge, he went to Anfield in 2017. He made 27 appearances for Liverpool but only scored one goal and provided one assist. In 2019, he left Liverpool and went to AFC Bournemouth. It looked as if his shot at making it at a big club had gone.
However, his excellent performances at AFC Bournemouth have put him back on the radar of the big clubs. Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United have all been linked with Dominic Solanke of late.
And it seems like Chelsea are also considering bringing back Dominic Solanke to the club.
Dominic Solanke scored 19 goals in the Premier League last season.