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Michael Carrick’s arrival has been a blessing for the majority of Manchester United players.

The interim head coach has earned plaudits for maximising the strengths of his stars by playing them in their preferred positions. Recently, Bruno Fernandes hailed Carrick for giving them freedom on the pitch.

However, one highly rated United youngster has fallen down the pecking order since Carrick’s appointment.

Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez appear to be Michael Carrick’s preferred centre-back partnership, having started in all of his first four games in charge. Both have been absolutely solid in and out of possession, helping Manchester United pick up 12 points from 12.

Leny Yoro, meanwhile, has been handed just one minute against Fulham. He was an unused substitute against Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

According to Defensa Central, Real Madrid have not forgotten about the Frenchman, who turned down Los Blancos in favour of a move to United in 2024.

Real were keen on signing Yoro from Lille, but United made a decisive move to secure his services by launching a €62 million bid. However, the 20-year-old has so far struggled to live up to the hype at Old Trafford.

The Spanish outlet...