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Official Site of Man U · Jul 22, 2024

Which Red did people compare Yoro to?

The Frenchman joined us from Lille last week, and has been described by sporting director Dan Ashworth as "one of the most exciting young defenders in world football".

But in his first major interview – which is now available to all MUTV subscribers – Yoro told club media that he started his football career as a striker.

And when we asked him which professional he was most often likened to, back in the day, he mentioned the popular Portuguese ex-Red.

"A lot of people compared me to Nani when I was young," he recalled, "because I was fast like him and I loved this player.

"For me, it was a target to be like him. But now this is not the same, because I'm a defender! But, yeah, this was my player.

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