With the transfer of Zilkze, United's next focus will undoubtedly be on centre-back. However, there is still a lot of uncertainty as to whether the second sign will be Joro or De Ligt. The two centre-backs are both United targets at the moment, but the opposite is true. Yoro's dream is to join Real Madrid, but Lille prefers to accept Manchester United's offer. De Ligt, on the other hand, is only willing to join Manchester United, but is in a tug-of-war with Bayern over the transfer fee.
But here comes the turnaround! Earlier, a number of media outlets reported on Yoro's "change". According to GOAL, Manchester United are working hard to sign Joro, which has left him "deeply moved". His growing interest means a lot to the players, who could lose their edge if Real Madrid don't change their strategy. According to Le Parisien, with Cambuvara's departure, Yoro has become a priority target for Manchester United and the coming days will be crucial for the progress of the deal. Manchester United have made a "convincing offer" that makes them Real Madrid's biggest rivals. In addition, Paris and Liverpool have withdrawn from the battle for Yoro.
Fabrizio Romano confirmed that United are still waiting for Yoro to make a decision, but they won't be waiting too long. Manchester United have offered a contract until 2029 with a one-year extension.
So Yoro's transfer situation is actually very clear. Yoro's first choice has always been Real Madrid, but Real Madrid are reluctant to offer a high price tag and the offer does not exceed 40 million euros. Manchester United also knew the player's wishes, but they still rose to the challenge and made an offer of 60 million euros, which directly impressed Lille. Now that Manchester United's persistence has begun to take effect, coupled with the "influence" on the club's side, Yoro's position has also wavered.
From the club's point of view, it was Lille who developed Yoro. If Manchester United's offer is not much higher than Real Madrid's, then Lille will not hesitate and will certainly meet the player's wishes. But Manchester United's offer is more than 20 million higher than Real Madrid's, which has to be considered from a realistic point of view. There have been cases of players who were "X-Dreamers" but ended up joining a team with a higher price.
But United's £60 million offer is certainly in installments, there's no doubt about that. And Lille is willing to accept the installment, but the conditions for activating the floating clause will not be too difficult. This is also the key to the impasse between Manchester United and Bayern Munich over De Ligt's transfer, as Bayern Munich need funds to complete other transfers, and United want to add a floating clause, and it will be difficult to reach an agreement in the near future. To be honest, De Ligt's worth is as high as 60 million, while Bayern's asking price is 50 million, which is already very reasonable.
Just imagine, if Yoro ends up choosing Manchester United, then De Ligt's transfer will definitely be postponed again. Because Manchester United's budget is basically depleted, they need to sell players to raise funds. In addition, Manchester United are also looking to strengthen their midfield, with the number one target being Ugarte in Paris, which will require a lot of money. The news about De Ligt's transfer seems to have disappeared in the past 2 days, so we can't rule out the possibility that the deal will eventually collapse, so let's wait and see!