Leny Yoro

20 yrs · Centre-back · France
Manchester United · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 190 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: Very HighContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€50.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€37.8M – €77.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€28.8M – €63.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€29.4M – €71.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€48.1M – €25.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.

Estimated acquisition€37.8M – €77.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€28.8M – €63.2M
Projected value (24 months)€29.4M – €71.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€50.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Leny Yoro's performance-implied value at EUR 28.8M-63.2M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 37.8M-77.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 29.4M-71.2M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 11

What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.

PerformanceElite93.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeVery favorable20.6 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €58.7M vs market €50.0M
Expected appreciationLow-21% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentVery Highbreakout probability 6%
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
Data confidenceMedium

Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.

Market value history

Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.

Highest recorded: €55.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1739 (51% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.10
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
93 (Elite)

Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.

Context

League strength
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1715
Opponent strength
1575
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Very High
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
6%
Resale range (24m)
€29.4M – €71.2M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 17 pts; team strength up (+112 Elo); relative output up 128% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +12% (IQR -23% to +101%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1739 league minutes last season.
  • ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.

League translation

What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).

Already playing in a big-five league.

Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.

Season-by-season (domestic league)

Context-adjusted values are model outputs.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB32173951%020.100.07157517151.30
2024/25Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB21116434%000.000.03155416031.23
2023/24LOSC LilleLigue 1CB32267287%200.070.06148415520.87
2022/23LOSC LilleLigue 1CB1376822%000.000.03144315550.82

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Fa CupManchester United19000—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueManchester United8641111590
2024/25Fa CupManchester United315900—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingLOSC Lille2170101518

Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.

Historical comparables

Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.

Player (then)AgeValue then~2y laterOutcome
Levi Colwill
Premier League · 2024
21€50.0M€50.0Mflat
Reece James
Premier League · 2020
21€22.5M€60.0Mrose
José María Giménez
Laliga · 2018
23€45.0M€56.0Mrose
Achraf Hakimi
Bundesliga · 2019
21€30.0M€60.0Mrose
Jarell Quansah
Premier League · 2024
21€22.0M€45.0Mrose
Ian Maatsen
Bundesliga · 2024
22€40.0M€30.0Mfell
Dan-Axel Zagadou
Bundesliga · 2019
20€28.0M€18.0Mfell
Kieran Tierney
Premier League · 2021
24€32.0M€25.0Mfell

Transfer history

Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.

DateFromToFeeMV at time
18 Jul 2024LilleMan Utd€62.0M€50.0M
1 Jul 2022LOSC Lille BLilleUnknown€150k
1 Jan 2022LOSC Lille U19LOSC Lille BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2021LOSC Lille U17LOSC Lille U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020LOSC Lille Yth.LOSC Lille U17UnknownData unavailable

MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.