Romano said: "Manchester United has reached a verbal agreement with Paraguay left-back Diego Leon to sign the 17-year-old player from Portano Hill. The player's initial transfer fee is US$4 million, plus an additional US$1 million. Simple add-ons, plus more than $3.5 million in add-ons based on player and team future performance.

Manchester United hope to complete the signing of all documents within this month, but Leon will not be able to join the team until the summer of 2025 (after turning 18 years old). He may visit Manchester and Old Trafford before then to get a feel for this new chapter in advance and prepare for next year. "Diego Leon, now 17 years old, has a transfer price of 1 million euros. In the 2024 season, he played 19 times for Portnoy Hill and scored 2 goals.