Leny Yoro has no regrets about choosing Manchester United over Real Madrid. The 19-year-old French defender told Daily Mail Sport at Carrington: "Even with last season, I never had this feeling of regret or something like this."
United signed Yoro from Lille for £52 million last summer despite interest from multiple top clubs. The teenager explained his decision: "There are some choices you need to make in your career. I had a lot of clubs, not just Madrid or United." He added: "Today my choice is Manchester, so I'm really happy with this."
Tough first season
Yoro's debut campaign proved challenging. A metatarsal fracture delayed his first appearance until December. United finished 15th in the Premier League and lost the Europa League final 1-0 to Tottenham. The defender acknowledged the difficulties: "Honestly, it was tough for us. To sometimes face the games, face training. So everyone was emotional, to be honest."
The atmosphere has improved under manager Ruben Amorim. Yoro noted: "I think this year is different. We don't have the Champions League, but if you can take the good way of this, we have more time to train, we have more freedom in our heads." United won three and drew one of their last four matches.
Redemption against Tottenham
This weekend's clash with Tottenham marks the first meeting since the Europa League final. Yoro told The Manchester Evening News: "Yes, everyone knows what happened in the final, so I think this game can be a good game for us to prove that maybe the final can have another result." United sits level on points with sixth-placed Tottenham.
Yoro told Daily Mail Sport: "Of course, when you're at Manchester United, you need to play in Europe - especially with what happened last year. [...] Everyone knows our idea is to be at the top, to be in the Champions League, and I think we can reach it."
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
