Manchester United Football Club
The club officially announced the signing of Lille's 18-year-old center back Lenny
Jolo
.. Sources on the club's official website said that Yolo signed a five-year contract with United until June 2029 with a one-year extension option. According to several media reports, United paid a fixed transfer fee of €62 million for the deal, plus a €8 million floating clause, of which €4 million was easily attainable.
Jolo earns an annual salary of €7 million before tax plus €2 million in bonuses. The 18-year-old French defender, who comes from the Lille youth academy, made his Ligue 1 debut in 2022 at the age of 16 and has made 46 Ligue 1 appearances to date. According to the German transfer website, Jolo is valued at €50 million.
Real Madrid had been the favorite under Yoro before signing for Manchester United, but Real Madrid's bid was lower due to the fact that Yoro only had one year left on his contract. According to French media reports, Real Madrid's offer was 20 million euros plus a 10 million euro floating clause, but the offer was rejected by Lille. Manchester United officially signed Lille young center back Yoro
