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Rio Ferdinand responds to Man United nearing £52m deal to sign Leny Yoro... as fans hail the 18-year-old star as a 'generational talent' after watching his highlights reel

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Rio Ferdinand has taken to social media to respond to the news of Lille defender Leny Yoro's impending move to Manchester United.

The 18-year-old is flying to England to have a medical and finalise personal terms over a move to United worth up £52million.

Lille accepted United’s offer of £42m plus £10m in add-ons for the 18-year-old French centre-back last week, but there were concerns that Yoro’s preference was to join Real Madrid.

However, United have moved swiftly to get the deal done and are hopeful of signing him on a five-year contract with the option to extend it by another 12 months.