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Manchester United defender Diego Leon is set to complete his first full 90 minutes since joining the club earlier this summer.

Leon moved to Man United from Cerro Porteno for an initial fee of £3.2 million, which could rise to £7m with add-ons.

The 18-year-old Paraguayan has made three appearances for the Under-21s, gradually settling into English football, but is still awaiting his senior debut.

United Under-21s head coach Travis Binnion has praised Leon and revealed what his next target will be.

He said (via BBC Sport): “It is evident for all to see he has some real qualities and some strong foundations to his game that he has to build on.

“He is aware, we are all aware, he has stuff to work on but to be fair to the kid, he has not played a full 90 minutes yet.

“We will be looking to tick that off pretty soon and that will be really good for him. If he can get a run of 90 minutes, then it is fair to look at his game and see where he is at.

“At this moment in time he has shown real glimpses of...

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