Man United 'on verge' of signing as wonderkid 'heads to England to complete Red Devils switch'

Diego Leon is reportedly present en way to England, arsenic the Cerro Porteno wonderkid prepares to motion the paperwork which volition marque him a Manchester United subordinate astatine the extremity of the 2024-25 campaign.

The 17-year-old has made 19 appearances for Cerro Porteno, and helium is viewed arsenic 1 of the champion young talents successful South American football, with a fig of clubs credited with an involvement successful his services.

However, Man United person won the contention for the left-back, and according to Periodista Deportiva, helium is present preparing to caput to England to conscionable his caller teammates, with a woody past being made authoritative this summer.

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New Man United signing Leon 'heading to England'

Leon appears to beryllium travelling to Manchester alongside his typical Renato Bitter and Cerro Porteno vice-president Juan Carlos Pettengill.

"It was conscionable a imagination and present I'm going to cognize everything. I'm going for the check-ups, I'll beryllium backmost connected Tuesday. I've already started studying (English)," Rock & Pop Paraguay person quoted the younger arsenic saying portion astatine the airport.

Journalist Roberto Rojas precocious called Leon "a subordinate with a batch of promise".

"He's a subordinate with a batch of promise, who happened to marque this large leap into the archetypal squad astatine Cerro Porteno truthful quickly," Rojas told transfermarkt.

""He's decidedly viewed highly due to the fact that of his endowment and caller performances for 1 of the biggest clubs successful the state and occupying that near flank arsenic a full-back has allowed him to beryllium idiosyncratic who tin spell onto the attack, commencement playing from the backmost and besides beryllium versatile."

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When volition Leon beryllium disposable for Man United?

Leon volition not beryllium instantly disposable for Man United, with the defender alternatively moving to England astatine the extremity of the campaign.

As a result, it is expected that helium volition beryllium a portion of the English club's pre-season preparations, with a presumption to perchance being successful the first-team representation astatine Old Trafford astatine the commencement of the 2025-26 campaign.

Tyrell Malacia is presently being linked with a departure, portion determination are concerns implicit Luke Shaw's ongoing muscular problems.

Man United are expected to determination for an established left-back this summer, perchance Paris Saint-Germain's Nuno Mendes, but determination is simply a accidental that Leon could beryllium the fig 2 successful that presumption adjacent play depending connected a fig of factors.

Leon's accomplishment volition propulsion Harry Amass' aboriginal into doubt, with the 17-year-old different talented left-back astatine Old Trafford who is presently being linked with a determination distant from the 20-time English champions.

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