Manchester United set to make talented teenage defender Leny Yoro their second summer signing

Leny Yoro is flying to England for a medical and could seal a £50million move to Manchester United.

The 18-year-old Lille defender has agreed personal terms with the FA Cup winners and is likely to become their second signing of the summer.

Yoro has also attracted interest from Real Madrid, but United have had a bid – worth an initial £42m plus add-ons – accepted by Lille and they are closing in on the centre-back.

Yoro could be the replacement for fellow Frenchman Raphael Varane, who was released at the end of his contract when United opted not to trigger a one-year extension.

United have also submitted two bids for Jarrad Branthwaite, both of which have been rejected by Everton, who value the England international at £70m or more while they negotiate a move for Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt.

Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo was a potential target but United were unable to pursue their interest due to decisions over multi-club ownership.

United want at least one and possibly two centre-backs this summer. They agreed a new one-year deal with Jonny Evans but sold teenager Willy Kambwala to Villarreal, while Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof are both entering the final season of their current contracts.

Yoro, meanwhile, has one year remaining on his contract with Lille. He made his debut for them in 2022 aged just 16 and became a regular last season, making 44 appearances. He is a French under-21 international.

United have made one signing since Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos took control of footballing matters, buying striker Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna on Sunday.

They are also looking to sign a midfielder, as well as potentially another centre-back. They intend to keep their net summer spending to around £50m. As well as selling Kambwala, they have agreed to sell striker Mason Greenwood to Marseille.