The teenager was being pursued by clubs across Europe after making 32 Ligue Un appearances for Lille during the 2023/24 campaign.
Yoro was linked with several Premier League clubs but Real Madrid were widely considered to be his most likely next destination.
However, Man Utd swooped to beat Real Madrid in the race to land Yoro as the La Liga giants were unwilling to pay a sizable fee to sign a player entering the final year of his contract.
Man Utd on the other hand were aggressive and secured a deal for Yoro, who has joined the Premier League club for a fee of around £52m.
In response to this “surprising” deal, Romano has “congratulated” Man Utd as they only had a 30-35% chance of signing Yoro before his situation changed dramatically.
“Honestly, yes (it was surprising),” Romano told Caught Offside.
“Not in the final days, because since that Tuesday when Manchester United were able to agree the fee with Lille, I understood that they were really entering strong in the race and with a good chance to make it happen. Maybe a 30-35%, but still a good chance.
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