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“He’s a top guy” – Man United star praises Red Devils teammate who could soon seal transfer away

Manchester United centre-back Leny Yoro has singled out Kobbie Mainoo as a “top guy” and one of his closest friends in the Red Devils squad.

Yoro joined Man Utd from Lille last summer, and says he immediately became close with Mainoo, while he also spends a lot of time with other young players at the club, such as Amad Diallo and Ayden Heaven.

Still, there’ll undoubtedly be a few United fans who are interested to see Yoro praising Mainoo in particular amid some uncertainty over his Old Trafford future.

As reported here for the Daily Briefing, Mainoo is struggling for playing time under Ruben Amorim and could look to leave the club on loan this January.

Leny Yoro praises Manchester United teammate Kobbie Mainoo

Speaking about a wide range of topics in an interview with the Daily Mail, Yoro mentioned his friends in the United squad and revealed he’s particularly close with Mainoo.

Leny Yoro in action for Manchester United
Leny Yoro in action for Manchester United (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

“When I came here, he (Mainoo) was someone I was with all the time,” the 19-year-old said.

“He’s a top guy. We spend the holiday together. It’s important for us to have this type of relationship.

“I stay more with Kobbie, also Amad (Diallo), he speaks French. (Bryan) Mbeumo, Patrick Dorgu, Ayden (Heaven), the young guys.

“But I have a good relationship with everyone. The thing that’s good is there is no group of friends in the team. This is just one group of friends.”

Should United let Kobbie Mainoo go?

Mainoo has mostly shone when given a chance in the United team, and there’ll likely be many fans who are keen for him to stay.

It’s a bit surprising to see Amorim continuing to snub the England international, who is the latest in a long line of top players produced by the club’s academy.

If Mainoo were to go and join another big club and get his career back on track, it would surely look very bad for United and for Amorim in particular.

Perhaps the Portuguese tactician will take Yoro’s words on board here, as this is clearly someone who’s popular in the MUFC dressing room.

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Manchester United star says they’re “really focused” on replicating this Arsenal tactic

Manchester United defender Leny Yoro has revealed that the Red Devils are focusing on getting better at set pieces this season.

Arsenal have really led the way in that department in recent times, becoming known for utilising corners and free-kicks and even long-throws really well.

Yoro has admitted that he’s been impressed with how the Gunners and other teams have got better with their set-piece plays, and he’s suggested that Ruben Amorim is now working on getting his players to achieve something similar.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Yoro discussed a number of topics about United, whom he joined from Lille last summer when he also had other offers.

Leny Yoro on life at Manchester United and a desire to improve at set pieces

Leny Yoro of Manchester United
Leny Yoro of Manchester United (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Yoro was considered an elite young talent during his time in Ligue 1 and some will have been surprised when he ended up moving to a struggling United side over someone like Real Madrid.

It seems clear that the Frenchman is happy with his choice, however, and he’s now looking to do his best to help the team keep on improving.

“I know Manchester United. I know sometimes you can have a bad season, but this club is a top club so you cannot have doubts about this,” Yoro said.

“I knew the project before I came. Of course, I cannot expect the first year to finish in 15th position. But you have confidence in this club.

“There are some choices you need to make in your career. I had a lot of clubs, not just Madrid or United.”

On United’s set pieces, Yoro added: “You can see with Arsenal, they do really well on this, even the long throw. You can save the game, you can kill your game, so we’re really focused on this.”

It will be interesting to see if MUFC can make this as much of a deadly weapon as Arsenal have in recent times, with Mikel Arteta’s side now arguably favourites for the Premier League title, whereas Amorim’s side would do well to get into the top four.

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