Rio Ferdinand waxed lyrical about the potential of Leny Yoro and said the Manchester United defender ‘could be anything’ he wants.

Yoro, 19, made the move to Old Trafford last summer in a £52million deal from Lille, but endured an incident-filled first season in the Premier League.

The Frenchman sustained a serious injury just weeks after joining the club, and returned to full fitness with a new manager in charge after Erik ten Hag’s dismissal.

Still, Yoro managed to make 33 appearances in all competitions last season, emerging as one of the few bright sparks in an otherwise nightmare campaign for the Red Devils.

Building on his first year at the club, Yoro has started every league game so far this season and appears to have established himself as a key figure in Ruben Amorim’s back-th

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