Leny Yoro has vowed to make a strong comeback after foot surgery ruined his summer switch to Manchester United.
The France full-back, a £58.9m signing from Lille, was forced off injured in the pre-season clash with Arsenal and was later diagnosed with a broken metatarsal which is expected to sideline him for three months.
United confirmed that Yoro underwent surgery earlier this week and the 18-year-old has spoken out to thank his new fans for their support.
“This is not the start I wanted, but that's football,” he wrote. “The surgery went well, thank you for your many messages of support.
“Now, it's time for patience work and rehabilitation work. See you soon, you're strong.”
Even before Yoro's injury, United had always planned to sign two defenders this summer, but the club tried to keep the Frenchman's illness a secret to avoid any potential problems in the transfer market.
Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt is being watched closely by United but the Red Devils are now afraid that they may pay a lot of money as the German team is well aware that Yoro will not be playing for the next three months.
Also on United's radar is Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite, but his £70m price tag has long been seen as too expensive.
Right now the focus is on De Ligt and United have recently failed to make a double bid that would have brought right-back Noussair Mazraoui to Old Trafford. It is expected that the negotiations between the two clubs will continue, both players are willing to leave.
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