Leny Yoro was reportedly threatened with no football by Lille if he rejected a move to Manchester United this summer.
United are expected to announce the 18-year-old as a new member of their squad after .
Yoro made the shock decision on Tuesday night despite having previously said he only had eyes for Real Madrid.
Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain pulled out of the race having heard of the mutual interest between Yoro and Madrid, but the La Liga giants were unwilling to stump up the fee Lille were asking for.
Madrid offered around £25m for the teenager and weren t willing to go anywhere close to the fee United ended up paying, which they considered disproportionate for a very promising but uncontrasting soccer player who had only one season of contract left .
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That s according to Spanish outlet Marca, who also reveal that Real Madrid were confident, perhaps too much, in the face of what they gave as a highly probable signing .
They had reached a verbal agreement with Yoro and counted on his word that he would do what was necessary to facilitate an operation in the best possible conditions .
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