Manchester United is poised to finalise the acquisition of Patrick Dorgu during the winter transfer window to strengthen the squad for Ruben Amorim.
Following weeks of discussions and numerous rejected offers, the Red Devils have successfully finalised a deal with Lecce and the left back to facilitate the transfer.
According to Italian media sources, the Old Trafford club has reached an agreement of £40 million (€47.5 million) in fees and salary to acquire the Danish defender.
According to today’s issue of Corriere del Mezzogiorno (news image provided below), Manchester United has ‘finalised the acquisition’ from Lecce for 37.5 million euros (30 million euros fixed and 7.5 million in add-ons).
Dorgu was favoured by Serie A champions Napoli; nonetheless, United successfully secured the agreement.
Solo Lecce reports that the 20-year-old prodigy has finalised a contract with the record Premier League champions, which will yield approximately 10 million euros over five years.
The four-capped international can play on both the right and left flanks of defence and attack.
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He is inherently a left-sided player, and it is anticipated that Ruben Amorim will employ him as a left wing-back in his 3-4-2-1 formation.
Given the frequent injuries of Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, the acquisition of Dorgu is anticipated to definitively resolve the left wing-back/left back dilemma at Manchester United.
Let us anticipate that United can swiftly finalise the trade to prepare the player for the Premier League match against Palace on Sunday.
