Liverpool are in “advanced” talks to sign €90M giant but Real Madrid and PSG have joined the race

Liverpool have been in talks to sign Lille’s giant centre-back Leny Yoro but they are now facing competition from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

The 19-year-old is already a very talented player and his stats over the last years suggest he is already one of the best in Europe, outranking Virgil van Dijk in a few key categories.

His coaches say he is on an "accelerated learning curve" given that he only spent two years playing for the Nice academy.

Now, he is being targeted by the biggest clubs in the world.

Liverpool and Man Utd said to be in "advanced" talks to sign Leny Yoro

Liverpool are ready to sign "a nice cheque" to sign Leny Yoro as French news outlet le10sport reports that Liverpool, along with the two Manchester clubs, have "made contact".

They have all held discussions over a potential transfer move with Lille president Oliver Letang reportedly resigned to losing the teenager. He is apparently "aware that it will be difficult to keep his player for very long."

The source states Liverpool and Manchester United talks with Lille are "advanced" and he could be the answer to Jurgen Klopp's search for a new centre-back if the Reds can beat the competition to his signature.

Real Madrid and PSG join the race to sign Yoro

According to Telefoot, via Diario AS, Real Madrid are one of the favourites to sign Yoro.

It's also reported that Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are also in the mix, alongside Los Blancos, as a three-horse race heats up for one of the most exciting defender talents in Europe.

Atletico Madrid are also interested, however, the financial disparity between Atleti and Liverpool, Real Madrid and PSG means it may be a transfer that is out of their reach.

Yoro reportedly has a scary €90 million (£78M) release clause in his contract with Lille which is scheduled to expire on 30 June 2025.