It's been a miserable time on and off the field, but former Manchester United star Mikael Silvestre believes there is light at the end of the tunnel - Leny Yoro.

The £52million signing from Lille had a difficult start with injuries but the 19-year-old is now very much in boss Ruben Amorim’s plans.

Silvestre has watched Yoro from an early age in France and believes the United manager should build a new-look defence around the teenager.

Silvestre, at the Soccerex in Cairo, said: “From his time in Lille, we’ve seen that he’s athletically dominant, he makes the right calls when recovering the ball and has good timing.

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Despite United's current struggles, Silvestre believes that Old Trafford chiefs should back Amorim and bring in players who fit into his 3-4-3 formation, like new signing Patrick Dorgu.

Coming in the middle of the season is always difficult and also the players’ self-belief is not there.”

Silvestre won 10 trophies in nine years at United under Sir Alex Ferguson and admits it is sad to see how far the club has fallen since the Scot’s retirement in 2013.

Mikael Silvestre expects big things from Leny Yoro.

If you have to lose those players, where do you go next?”

The FA Cup and the Europa League have at least offered United a glimmer of hope in a dark season that sees them 14th of 20 in the Premier League.
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