Leny Yoro travels for Man Utd medical to 'finalise' move from Lille

Lille defender Leny Yoro is travelling to Manchester to undergo a medical and finalise personal terms as Manchester United close in on signing him.

That is according to The Athletic's David Ornstein, who reports on Wednesday that while the 18-year-old's original preference was to join Real Madrid, he has warmed to the idea of moving to United and the latest developments are a big step forward, although there remains work to be done.

It was reported last week that United and Lille had agreed a €62million (£52m) fee, with the Ligue 1 club looking to cash in on their prized asset now as opposed to losing him for free next summer when his contract is up.

United have been heavily linked with several centre backs this summer, notably Jarrad Branthwaite and Matthijs de Ligt, but it appears they are now nearing a deal for their primary defensive target.