Picture: Diego Leon spotted with Alejandro Garnacho and Lisandro Martinez as he seals Man United move | OneFootball

Cerro Porteno wonderkid Diego Leon has been spotted with Alejandro Garnacho and Lisandro Martinez as he completed his transfer to Manchester United.

After scouting Leon, United moved with speed last month to secure his services, with technical director Jason Wilcox playing a crucial part in getting a deal over the line.

It’s understood that United and Cerro Porteno reached an agreement for the player at around the £6million mark.

A natural left-back, Leon has impressed since making his first-team debut for Cerro Porteno in August last year. In addition to United, Arsenal and Manchester City were also mentioned to be pursuing him.

Earlier today, Manchester Evening News reporter Steven Railston revealed that Leon had already touched down in Manchester to finalise his move and undergo a medical at Carrington.

Railston mentioned that although Leon’s transfer would be relatively low-profile, he would still have the chance to meet the club staff and tour the training facilities.

Now, photos have emerged of Leon at United, where he met some players including fellow South Americans Garnacho and Martinez.

Another picture shows Leon at Old Trafford for the first time.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the teenage sensation has already signed his contract, which means he can be considered a United player.

In doing so, he effectively becomes the first arrival of the Ruben Amorim era.

It’s understood that the 17-year-old left-back will only spend a few days in Manchester as he is poised to line up for Paraguay’s Under-20s in the Under-20 South American Championship which gets underway in Venezuela this month.

He will then return to Cerro Porteno for the first half of the year, before linking up with United for pre-season in the summer.

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