Erik ten Hag seals reunion as £30m deal agreed for Man United’s dream signing to replace injured Yoro

Erik ten Hag seals reunion as £30m deal agreed for Man United’s dream signing to replace injured Yoro

Before the 2024–2025 season, Manchester United has apparently suffered a devastating injury blow: £52 million signing Leny Yoro may miss up to two months of play.

Yoro is thought to have sustained a metatarsal injury in Sunday’s preseason game against Arsenal. At Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, United played the Gunners.

Despite losing 2-1 during regulation time, they prevailed 4-3 in the penalty shootout.

Arsenal pulled out a comeback thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, but the worst part was that Yoro was hurt in the first half.

This would have prevented him from playing in the Community Shield against Manchester City as well as the opening two Premier League games against Brighton and Hove Albion and Fulham.

However, multiple reports on Wednesday night stated that Yoro was set to be sidelined for up to two months in a major early-season nightmare.

United must now act, with Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans the senior options if Victor Lindelof completes his expected exit.

Express Sport explores two things that would solve Ten Hag’s problem and strengthen his defensive ranks beyond Yoro’s return.

Matthijs de Ligt signs
The sale of McTominay or another first-team player would open the door for Matthijs de Ligt to complete a long-linked switch to Old Trafford.

De Ligt appears to have no future at Bayern Munich, with Vincent Kompany eyeing alternatives, most pressingly Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah.

He has reportedly agreed personal terms and is waiting to complete a United move, reuniting with Ten Hag after their successful working relationship at Ajax.

The 24-year-old could then battle with Yoro to partner Martinez at the heart of the Red Devils’ defence, with Maguire providing cover for the latter and Evans representing an emergency option.