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Man Utd complete Patrick Dorgu transfer on five-year deal as Ruben Amorim moves fast to solve left-back crisis
MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed the signing of Patrick Dorgu. Ruben Amorim was desperate to add a left-back to his squad before the January transfer window closed. GettyPatrick Dorgu has signed for Manchester United[/caption] He has penned a five-and-a-half-year contractGetty Dorgu will wear the No13 at Old TraffordGetty And he has got his man in the shape of the versatile Lecce man. Dorgu, 20, arrives at Old Trafford in on a five-and-a-half-year deal with the option of an extra year. SunSport understands United have paid £25million for the defender, with an extra £4m to be paid if the new No13 meets performance-related add-ons. After putting pen to paper and before being presented to the Old Trafford crowd ahead of the Crystal Palace game, Dorgu said: “I am incredibly proud to be able to call myself a Manchester United player; this is a very special day for my whole family. “I cannot wait to work with Ruben Amorim; his vision for this team and the future of the club is incredibly exciting. “There is a clear plan set out for my development, and I feel that Manchester United is the perfect place to fulfil my potential and complete my huge ambitions.” He said his goodbyes to his Lecce team-mates after their clash with Parma on Friday night, when he was an unused sub. Then the defender – who will slot in as a wing-back in Amorim’s 3-4-3 system – was spotted at Milan airport on Saturday morning ahead of a flight to Manchester and his medical with the Red Devils. CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS An agreement was reached on the fee earlier in the week before personal terms and the final checks were all done. It comes as a welcome boost for United who have been without injured Luke Shaw while Tyrell Malacia and Noussair Mazraoui have struggled to hit the heights expected. TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: STAY UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST MOVES FROM THE JANUARY WINDOW And now the Dorgu deal is done, Malacia looks on course to leave on loan. Dorgu joined Lecce in 2022 and made his senior debut at the beginning of last season. He has racked up 57 appearances for the Serie A club, chipping in with five goals, too. The 6ft 2ins star – who can play at left-back, wing-back or even as a winger – also has four caps and one goal for Denmark having come through all the youth teams from Under-18s. However, his former manager urged the rising star to SNUB a move to United. Jens Fonnskov Olsen managed Dorgu when he was part of Denmark‘s U19s setup. And speaking before the deal was done, he told Tipsbladet: “If I have to be a little cheeky, I hope he chooses something other than Manchester United right now. “I don’t know if it’s a bad fit, but they’re just in a period where… I don’t know if you can afford to say no to United, but maybe somewhere where there’s a little more structure and where things fit in with his pace. “Sometimes things have to go in the right order, if you can say it like that. “The thing is that there are many paths to the goal.” On what Red Devils fans can expect from Dorgu as a player, though, Olsen added: “Patrick is fast, he is forward-thinking, he can head both offensively and defensively, and he has a very, very good left foot. “He has been really well-educated [at Lecce], especially in the defensive part of the game, where he may have lacked something. “He is a creative player. I am incredibly happy that I brought him in and just believed in him. “I am really happy for him, in terms of how his career has developed.” He follows Ayden Heaven into Old Trafford as Amorim’s first signings in charge. The exciting 18-year-old centre-back rejected a pro contract at Arsenal to sign for the Red Devils on a contract until 2029. Heaven said: “I am incredibly proud to join Manchester United. “I’m grateful to everyone who helped make this dream a reality. “There is so much that I want to achieve in the game, I’ll be giving everything to continue my development and become the best player that I can be.” PADorgu was presented to the crowd alongside Ayden Heaven[/caption] GettyThe left-back waved goodbye to his Lecce fans on Friday[/caption] X @SkySportsNewsHe was spotted at the airport to make his way to Manchester on Saturday[/caption]
MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed the signing of Patrick Dorgu.
Ruben Amorim was desperate to add a left-back to his squad before the January transfer window closed.
And he has got his man in the shape of the versatile Lecce man.
Dorgu, 20, arrives at Old Trafford in on a five-and-a-half-year deal with the option of an extra year.
SunSport understands United have paid £25million for the defender, with an extra £4m to be paid if the new No13 meets performance-related add-ons.
After putting pen to paper and before being presented to the Old Trafford crowd ahead of the Crystal Palace game, Dorgu said: “I am incredibly proud to be able to call myself a Manchester United player; this is a very special day for my whole family.
“I cannot wait to work with Ruben Amorim; his vision for this team and the future of the club is incredibly exciting.
“There is a clear plan set out for my development, and I feel that Manchester United is the perfect place to fulfil my potential and complete my huge ambitions.”
He said his goodbyes to his Lecce team-mates after their clash with Parma on Friday night, when he was an unused sub.
Then the defender – who will slot in as a wing-back in Amorim’s 3-4-3 system – was spotted at Milan airport on Saturday morning ahead of a flight to Manchester and his medical with the Red Devils.
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An agreement was reached on the fee earlier in the week before personal terms and the final checks were all done.
It comes as a welcome boost for United who have been without injured Luke Shaw while Tyrell Malacia and Noussair Mazraoui have struggled to hit the heights expected.
TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: STAY UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST MOVES FROM THE JANUARY WINDOW
And now the Dorgu deal is done, Malacia looks on course to leave on loan.
Dorgu joined Lecce in 2022 and made his senior debut at the beginning of last season.
He has racked up 57 appearances for the Serie A club, chipping in with five goals, too.
The 6ft 2ins star – who can play at left-back, wing-back or even as a winger – also has four caps and one goal for Denmark having come through all the youth teams from Under-18s.
However, his former manager urged the rising star to SNUB a move to United.
Jens Fonnskov Olsen managed Dorgu when he was part of Denmark‘s U19s setup.
And speaking before the deal was done, he told Tipsbladet: “If I have to be a little cheeky, I hope he chooses something other than Manchester United right now.
“I don’t know if it’s a bad fit, but they’re just in a period where… I don’t know if you can afford to say no to United, but maybe somewhere where there’s a little more structure and where things fit in with his pace.
“Sometimes things have to go in the right order, if you can say it like that.
“The thing is that there are many paths to the goal.”
On what Red Devils fans can expect from Dorgu as a player, though, Olsen added: “Patrick is fast, he is forward-thinking, he can head both offensively and defensively, and he has a very, very good left foot.
“He has been really well-educated [at Lecce], especially in the defensive part of the game, where he may have lacked something.
“He is a creative player. I am incredibly happy that I brought him in and just believed in him.
“I am really happy for him, in terms of how his career has developed.”
He follows Ayden Heaven into Old Trafford as Amorim’s first signings in charge.
The exciting 18-year-old centre-back rejected a pro contract at Arsenal to sign for the Red Devils on a contract until 2029.
Heaven said: “I am incredibly proud to join Manchester United.
“I’m grateful to everyone who helped make this dream a reality.
“There is so much that I want to achieve in the game, I’ll be giving everything to continue my development and become the best player that I can be.”
