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Diego Leon believes it's "huge" for Paraguay to have a player from the country who represents Manchester United .

Leon completed a medical to finalise his move from Paraguay side Cerro Porteno in January, but the deal outlined that he would move to Old Trafford in the summer transfer window.

United agreed a £3.3million fee, rising to £7m with add-ons, to sign the young defender.

Before Leon travelled to Manchester, he spoke to local journalists at an airport in Paraguay, saying: “I’m going to kill it in the pre-season, and within one or two games, I’ll already be playing with them [first-team]."

The youngster's transfer made headlines in his homeland and Leon discussed the impact of his move.

"For Paraguay, to have a player playing here at United is huge," he told clu

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