AC Milan are considering a late move for Leny Yoro, with Manchester United's defender now short on certainty in the team. He was an unused substitute in United’s opening-day defeat to Hull City, then came on for Diogo Dalot in the 73rd minute against Ipswich Town. His most recent league appearance lasted only 25 minutes.
Yoro’s Manchester United role
The wider issue is not hard to see from the usage. Yoro has made 67 appearances for United, with one goal and three assists, but the recent pattern is more stop-start than settled. His latest league outing also brought a 6.2 rating, which fits the picture of a player still searching for a regular rhythm rather than one locked into the XI.
That is the opening Milan are looking at before Tuesday’s deadline. Their summer spending has already passed £128 million, and they still want an attacking midfielder, a left-back and a central defender. Yoro fits the defensive side of that list, even if there is no confirmed transfer and no reason to treat the interest as more than that right now.
Amorim’s reunion push
Ruben Amorim reportedly held a five-hour meeting on Saturday with Rossoneri directors Hendrik Almstadt and Bobby Gardiner, and Milan are pushing late while the window is still open. Goal also reported Yoro saying, “All the players in the world want to play in this competition. I did the Conference League, Europa League, and now I’m going to play in the Champions League. So yeah, I think the step is very good. It’s a competition with the best players in the world.”
That quote matters because it points to a player who sees Champions League football as a step up, while Milan are trying to work out whether they can turn interest into a move before Tuesday. If the defender stays at United, the same selection questions will sit there after the deadline.
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