Leny Yoro 'informs Liverpool of transfer decision' after 'agreement reached'

Via Liverpool.com

While Liverpool would have been prepared to pounce if Real Madrid's transfer move for Lille wonderkid Leny Yoro broke down,

it has felt for a while like a move to Spain was inevitable for the 18-year-old.

Yoro has already definitively informed all interested parties (including Liverpool) that he only wants to join Real Madrid this summer

With his contract running out next summer, the Ligue 1 side is keen to cash in now rather than lose him for nothing.

But Real Madrid is reluctant to meet the asking price as things stand.

The French outlet Sports Zones reported last week that Yoro had eyes only for Madrid

Sport Zone indicated he would be prepared to wait a year and move next summer if necessary

With Joel Matip leaving at the end of his contract, Ibrahima Konate injury-prone, and Joe Gomez having spent most of last season playing at full-back, it would be a risk for LFC not to get a new CB this summer

There is also no news yet on a new contract for Virgil van Dijk, with the Liverpool captain turning 33 this summer

Signing a long-term replacement for the Dutch stalwart needs to become a priority sooner rather than later given his age