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14th January 2025
01:32pm GMT
Manchester United have completed their first signing under new manager Ruben Amorim.
Several players have been linked with the premier league giants since Amorim took over from Erik ten Hag last year.
It was reported last week that Diego Leon had travelled to England to undergo a medical at the club before signing a pre-contract agreement ahead of the projected £7m summer switch.
The 17-year-old will spend the rest of the season at his current club Cerro Porteno in Paraguay.
He is expected to formally join the Red Devils on July 1 when he will have turned 18.
According to The Telegraph, United are paying an initial fee of £3.3m with a further £820,000 in 'achievable' add-ons.
Cerro Porteno will then receive a further £2.87m providing the teenager hits a number of 'harder' targets.
The left-back is set to pen a five-year deal in the summer, with the option of another year.
The youngster had been linked with a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal but the Red Devils fended off stiff competition to secure his signature.
Premier League teams can only sign players from abroad who are over the age of 18 due to Brexit.
According to the report, Man United 'adopted a stealthier approach' to beat their domestic rivals to the star.
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