I don't regret signing for Man Utd despite Liverpool interest – I know what I'm doing

Matthijs de Ligt, Diogo Dalot, Patrick Dorgu, Leny Yoro and Senne Lammens

Leny Yoro has insisted he does not regret signing for Manchester United despite interest from the likes of Liverpool and Real Madrid.

The 19-year-old joined the Red Devils in a deal worth up to £61m last summer.

The Reds were interested in signing the centre-back and registered their interest with Lille, but had expected him to move to the Bernabeu.

While they continued to monitor his situation, they ultimately opted against making a bid - even when Madrid decided not to meet the Ligue 1 side’s asking-price.

As a result, United were free to agree a deal to sign the defender and were able to offer him instant regular first-team football - something that would not have been on offer at Anfield.

Liverpool went on to win the Premier Leaguetitle last season, while United endured their worst campaign in the history of the revamped English top-flight.

Finishing 15th in the table, they also lost in the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur as they failed to qualify for Europe as a result.

Yoro did at least make 33 appearances in all competitions during his first season at Old Trafford, though he had to wait until December to make his debut after suffering a broken foot.

As a result, by the time he was back fit, Erik ten Hag - the manager who signed him - had long since been sacked and replaced by Ruben Amorim.

But despite the Red Devils’ struggles since Yoro joined the club, he has insisted he has no regrets about making the move to Old Trafford.

“Yeah, I know the media, sometimes there's some information that's not completely true sometimes,”

“This is some choice you need to make in your career.”

“I've had a couple of clubs [showing an interest], not just Madrid or United, I had a lot of clubs. Today my choice is Manchester, so I'm really happy with this.”

"I know some people talked about this last year because of the results. I can understand them, but honestly, it's my choice, my career.

“I know what I'm doing, and I'm just going to be better in the future.”

"I said a couple of times, even with last season, I never had this feeling of regret or something like this.

"I know Manchester United, I know sometimes you can have a bad season, but this club is a top club, so you cannot have doubts about this. I know the project of the club also before I came.

"Of course, I cannot expect the first year to finish in 15th position. These are some things you need to face also.

“But you have the director of the club, the coach, all the players, they're here to push you every day.”

“You have confidence in this club. You need to put your heads up every day and try to do your best.”

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