Dorgu Indeed Headed to Manchester United in the End | OneFootball

Lecce held on as much as possible, but Manchester United got very close to their initial request for Patrick Dorgu, and the youngster is set to move to England in the coming days. The Red Devils will shell out €30M plus €7.5M add-ons, SportMediaset reports.

The Salentini maintained their stance of not weakening their squad in January, but the Dane was keen on transferring right away rather than wait. It’ll be a monster net profit since they paid just €200k to acquire him from Norsdjaelland two years ago.

Manchester United have been looking for a left wing-back ever since appointing Ruben Amorim and quickly zeroed in Dorgu. Things seemed headed in the wrong direction last week when one of their emissaries left Milan without a deal, but the transfer came together anyway.

The 20-year-old will depart after collecting 57 appearances with the Salentini, logging 5 goals and 2 assists. Juventus and Napoli were linked to the him as well, but the Red Devils have been leading the race all winter long.

The Giallorossi have already started to make moves to replenish their squad. They acquired fullback Danilo Veiga and Tiago Gabriel from Estrela Amadora.

Our Take on Manchester United and Dorgu

Given the sum at stake, the writing was on the wall despite Lecce’s resistance, and it’s normal dynamic in the transfer market. They’ll need a left-back and a winger too to properly replace him. It’s a missed opportunity for the Serie A powerhouses, as the fee was robust but not gargantuan.