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It can be a difficult balance when attempting to sign ambitious young players. Manchester United found that out over the summer. You not only have to convince the transfer target in question that he will have a key role to play – potentially as a squad player in the beginning and then as a regular starter later down the line – but must also convince him to turn down moves to other clubs capable of offering him a first-team place right from the off. The likelihood is that, when every member of Erik ten Hag’s squad is fit and available, Leny Yoro will rotate with Matthijs de Ligt and Joshua Zirk…

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