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Manchester United are set to welcome Diego Leon to the membership on July 1 after agreeing a deal for the fullback again in January.
However his rapid future might lie away from Previous Trafford if Manchester World are to be believed, who’ve claimed that the Paraguayan is perhaps loaned out in the identical window.
United’s preliminary plan is to evaluate what the Cerro Porteño starlet is able to, with Ruben Amorim primed to select him for the pre-season video games in addition to the Summer time Sequence in the US.
With Harry Amass and Patrick Dorgu forward of the 18-year-old within the pecking order, going out on mortgage to a different INEOS-owned membership like FC Lausanne Sport has not been dominated out.
Diego Leon may very well be loaned out
“Manchester United will check out Diego Leon throughout their summer time schedule earlier than a remaining determination is made on his rapid future.
“The 18-year-old will probably function of their first pre-season pleasant fixtures and will even be named within the squad that travels to the US for the Premier League Summer time Sequence.
“A summer time mortgage exit has not been completely dominated out, although membership sources have reiterated {the teenager} will want time to adapt in his new environment.”
The Paraguay U20 worldwide is in the identical boat Sekou Kone discovered himself in, when he joined final summer time from Guidars FC.
Staying with the Academy can be an enormous assist
The Malian was saved within the reserves, the place he performed commonly and impressed because the all-action defensive midfielder in addition to in a complicated function, whereas additionally coaching with the first-team on and off. He’ll depart on mortgage to Lausanne this summer time.
And like Kone, it might be greatest if Diego Leon additionally spends time within the Academy in his first season, studying the language and getting acclimatized to his new environment.
Leon was signed for an preliminary charge within the area of £3.2 million, with add-ons doubtlessly taking the entire tally to as a lot as £7 million.
Beneath INEOS, United have been more and more specializing in academy recruitment with the South American market as soon as once more of curiosity to the membership.
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