Manchester United is set to add Diego Leon from Paraguayan club Cerro Porteno once the teenage left back turns 18, according to reporter Roberto Rojas.
The purchase price is reportedly around $6 million for Leon, who is considered one for the future under new boss Ruben Amorim.
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Leon, 17 until April, broke into the Cerro Porteno first team in the summer, scoring on debut against CS Ameliano on Aug. 1. Rojas says Leon will make the move, becoming Man United’s first Paraguayan player, at the start of the new league season.
He’s made 19 appearances for Cerro Porteno, scoring twice.
Cerro have won 34 Primera Division titles in Paraguay and are led by former Roma forward Juan Iturbe and ex-Austin FC forward Ceciliano Dominguez.
Newcastle winger Miguel Almiron got his start in Cerro’s academy and longtime Serie A midfielder Edgar Baretto is also a Cerro export.
