Man United look set to sign highly-rated Lille centre-back Leny Yoro with super agent Jorge Mendes playing a key role
The Lille defender is one of European football's most promising talents with United set to beat European champions Real Madrid and rivals Liverpool to his signature. Yoro is set to complete a medical at Carrington in a deal rising to €70million .
READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe has explained Man United's Leny Yoro transfer decision to Matthijs De LigtMendes is Yoro's agent and will help the 18-year-old complete the biggest move of his young career so far. Below is a look at the 58-year-old from Lisbon... Ronaldo boost Mendes went on to become the most prominent agent in the country, and with the talent to emanate from Portugal becoming of huge value to the European market, aided in no small part by Cristiano Ronaldo, Mendes went on to build one of world football’s most lucrative agencies.
Net worth Mendes manages over £1bn in player contracts, while Forbes pegs his own net worth, largely gained through his significant commissions for representation, at around £80m .
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