Manchester United played hard ball with Lecce to sign Patrick Dorgu before the January transfer window closed on Monday

Manchester United sealed a deal for Lecce wing-back Patrick Dorgu in the winter window to fend off summer interest in the 20-year-old from Juventus and Napoli, Fabrizio Romano reveals.The Italian

Manchester United have completed the signing of Patrick Dorgu from Lecce. The Athletic reported on January 29 that the clubs had reached a broad agreement over a transfer valued at €30million (£25.2m) plus €5m (£4.2m) in add-ons for the Denmark international.

As the transfer deadline approaches, Manchester United seem determined to sign Patrick Dorgu from Lecce. Why has he caught their eye?

Dorgu is a Danish left-back or wing-back, who started his youth career at Danish side FC Nordsjælland. The 20-year-old joined Italian side Lecce in July 2022 to play for their under-19 team, before being moved up to the senior team ahead of the 2023/24 season.

Manchester United have secured the signing of Patrick Dorgu from Serie A side Lecce for a fee of £25.2million ($31.2m; €30m) plus £4.2m in add-ons. Dorgu is United’s second signing of the January window after teenage centre-back Ayden Heaven’s arrival from Arsenal was confirmed on Saturday.

Manchester United have completed the signing of full-back Patrick Dorgu from Serie A club Lecce, the Premier League club have announced. Sources told ESPN that United agreed a fee of €30 million ($31.1m) plus a possible €5m in performance-related bonuses with Lecce. The 20-year-old has signed until 2030 with the option of an additional year.

Sunday was yet another miserable day for Manchester United fans as they witnessed yet another home Premier League defeat, this time to Crystal Palace.The only silver lining from the game was the