How Man Utd will line up with Patrick Dorgu

Cameron Smith

28 Jan 2025 19:08 GMT
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Patrick Dorgu, Man Utd, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Manchester United have reached an agreement for Lecce star Patrick Dorgu as Ruben Amorim edges closer to his first signing at Old Trafford.

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The Red Devils have finalised terms with Lecce and Dorgu is now expected to join the club for an initial fee of €30 million, plus an additional €5m in add-ons.

Lecce were previously insistent that Dorgu wasn't for sale, but Man Utd have made a breakthrough in talks and he is now expected to join the club before Deadline Day.

Below, FootballTransfers runs through how Dorgu will fit in at Old Trafford when his arrival is confirmed.

How Man Utd will line up with Patrick Dorgu

Andre Onana has been heavily criticised for a number of high-profile errors over the past few months, but he is likely to keep his place as Man Utd’s first-choice goalkeeper for the time being.

However, the arrival of Dorgu would impact the entirety of Man Utd’s backline. Harry Maguire has established himself as a key player under Amorim, while Lisandro Martinez has been favoured at left centre-back.

Meanwhile, Noussair Mazraoui could move back into a centre-back berth, with Dorgu and Diogo Dalot providing width from wing-back.

Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo appear to have solidified their position as Man Utd’s best central midfield pairing, with Casemiro forced to watch on from the substitutes bench.

Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford have both been linked with an Old Trafford exit, meaning Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo are in line to keep their spot in Amorim’s preferred front three.

Finally, Viktor Gyokeres and Victor Osimhen are both wanted by Man Utd, although Rasmus Hojlund is likely to be deployed as the Red Devils’ centre-forward until this summer.