A year after snubbing Real Madrid by signing elsewhere for a better salary, a French star regrets his decision.

It took a long time for Real Madrid to finally recruit a central defender. For several years, the Merengues suffered from a glaring lack of depth in this position, while Carlo Ancelotti had to tinker for a long time in the absence of David Alaba and Eder Militao. Aurélien Tchouaméni ended up transforming himself into a central defender and had to occupy this position on numerous occasions to fill the gaps. These gaps could have been avoided if the sporting management had managed to get to the end of a project that kept the fans through a long saga during the 2024 summer transfer window.

Leny Yoro misses Real Madrid

Indeed, last summer could have been the summer of Leny Yoro's signing for Real Madrid. But the LOSC prodigy ultimately rejected the Merengues at the last minute to accept a more lucrative offer from Manchester United. The Red Devils had blown the odds by offering €63 million to their Lille counterparts, as well as a salary of €10 million per year for the player. A crazy sum that completely put off the competition from Madrid. Except that today Leny Yoro regrets it, reports Defensa Central.

The media outlet specializing in Real Madrid news explains that the 19-year-old central defender regrets accepting a move to the Premier League, given the changes in management at Real Madrid under Florentino Pérez. Had he accepted Madrid's offer, Leny Yoro would have become one of the star players in Xabi Alonso's squad, explains DC. A regret that clearly comes too late.