Lille president rules out January exit for Liverpool, Man Utd-linked Leny Yoro
At just 18 years of age, Yoro has already established himself as a crucial player in the heart of Paulo Fonseca's backline, making 40 appearances for Lille in all tournaments.
The 2005-born centre-back has come up with three goals and one assist for Les Dogues in that time, with two of those strikes coming in 17 Ligue 1 appearances during the 2023-24 season.
Yoro has been named in the first XI in each of Lille's last 16 top-flight affairs, helping the 2020-21 champions keep nine clean sheets thanks to a spate of eye-catching defensive performances.
Thanks to the efforts of the 6ft 3in defender, Lille sit fifth in the Ligue 1 table — only three points behind Brest in third place — and they topped their Europa Conference League group without suffering a single defeat.
Yoro's displays have inevitably attracted glances from some of Europe's biggest names, and Lille could soon come under pressure to sell the teenager, whose deal only has 18 months left to run.
All of Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City are said to be keeping tabs on Yoro's displays, while a report from L'Equipe claims that Paris Saint-Germain are formulating a €50m (£42.8m) approach.
Despite Yoro's uncertain contract situation, Letang has affirmed in an interview with Le Parisien that Les Dogues have no intention of parting ways with the defender this month, saying: «Leny Yoro will not leave in January. So there are no negotiations and no discussions, contrary to what some are saying.»
Letang was pressed on the Yoro links for a second time by L'Equipe, in which he reiterated his stance and revealed
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