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Patrick Dorgu celebrates together with his Lecce teammates (Picture by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Photographs)
Manchester United are reportedly set for formal talks to seal the switch of Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu, who has additionally been eyed up by Chelsea.
Dorgu has impressed in Serie A and appears like precisely the type of high younger expertise Man Utd must be including to their squad, with Ruben Amorim in want of a brand new left wing-back.
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The brand new Pink Devils supervisor likes to play a 3-4-3 formation, however Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia aren’t best for a wing-back position, which means Diogo Dalot has needed to fill in out of place on that aspect.
Now see under for right this moment’s updates on Dorgu from David Ornstein and Fabrizio Romano…
? Man Utd in talks with Lecce over potential deal for left-back Patrick Dorgu. No settlement however dialogue progressing for 20yo Denmark int’l. #MUFC lining up varied choices in a number of positions previous to deciding on ins/outs @TheAthleticFC after @CorSport https://t.co/O78YtivauH
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) January 20, 2025
?? Manchester United are set to open formal talks with Lecce for Patrick Dorgu, no bid has been despatched up to now.
As completely revealed two weeks in the past, he’s excessive on checklist as Kerkez and Nuno Mendes are nonetheless too costly.
???? Dorgu, 100% eager on transfer… Lecce need round €40m. pic.twitter.com/LPnFsxeX20
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 20, 2025
It appears United must pay Lecce round €40m for the Denmark worldwide, which seems like it’s going to certainly find yourself being good enterprise.
The 20-year-old is a giant prospect who can certainly proceed bettering within the years to come back, and Amorim could possibly be the best supervisor to assist take him to the subsequent degree.
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Dorgu maybe unsurprisingly additionally had curiosity from elsewhere, with Chelsea already talked about, whereas Liverpool and Tottenham have additionally been monitoring his progress.
In reality, it seems like a little bit of of venture selecting United proper now, however Romano says that the younger defender is 100% eager on the transfer to Previous Trafford.
Patrick Dorgu of Lecce (Picture by Enrico Locci/Getty Photographs)
Chelsea would maybe be a greater mission, although on the identical time there would in all probability be extra competitors for locations there.
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Going to United ought to make sure that Dorgu can play recurrently, however it stays to be seen if he’ll be capable of fulfil his potential at such a chaotic membership that continues to battle badly on and off the pitch.
This isn’t the MUFC of previous, however then once more they’ll want signings like this to get again to their finest, so Dorgu may assist get the Amorim mission off the bottom.
