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Manchester United near £30m deal for Lecce's Patrick Dorgu
Dorgu will fly to the UK to undergo his medical on Wednesday

Manchester United near £30m deal for Lecce's Patrick Dorgu

By Pavan Thimmaiah
Jan 29, 2025
08:18 pm
What's the story

Manchester United are said to be on the brink of a deal with Lecce for their left wing-back, Patrick Dorgu according to a report by Sky Sports. The 20-year-old has shown a strong desire to join the Red Devils and will fly to the UK on Wednesday for his medical. Notably, the deal is reportedly worth around £30 million, including an initial fee of £25.2 million and additional costs of £4.2 million. Here's more about the deal.

Player profile

Dorgu's career and potential impact at Manchester United

Dorgu has made a huge impression in Serie A, having made 53 appearances and netting five goals for Lecce since his move from Danish club Nordsjaelland in 2022. Meanwhile, the young star's meteoric rise has piqued United's interest. Notably, the deal will make Dorgu Lecce's most expensive sale of all time His potential arrival at Old Trafford could strengthen the team's left wing-back position, a position that was flagged as a priority by on Ruben Amorim's appointment.

Journey

Dorgu's early career and development

Dorgu's football journey began at FC Nordsjaelland's renowned academy, where he was recognized as a talent Meanwhile, Alexander Riget, the technical director of FCN, was proud of Dorgu's development. "Our good scouting spotted him quite fast," Riget told Sky Sports. Although he wasn't a star player in his early days, Dorgu improved a lot when he was around 16 or 17, and the rest is history.

Shaw

Luke Shaw returns to training

United left-back Luke Shaw has returned to training. He has been nursing injuries for a while now. "Luke Shaw returned to group training at Carrington on Wednesday, before Manchester United's trip to Bucharest to take on FCSB," read a club's statement. "It is the first time we've seen Shaw back on the grass since early December, when he suffered a small setback before we played Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium," the statement added.

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Malacia could leave United on loan

Meanwhile, Tyrell Malacia, who made his return of late from a long lay-off, could join Antony at Real Betis. United are keen to offload Malacia for more game time and a move to Spain is being reported. Earlier, winger Antony joined Betis on loan.

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