Fabrizio Romano confirms major Man Utd signing in next 48 hours

Carlo Garganese

• 28 Jan 2025 07:10 GMT
• 3 min read

Fabrizio Romano reports that Man Utd are confident of completing the Patrick Dorgu transfer within the next 24 to 48 hours.

The Red Devils have been in exhaustive talks with Serie A side Lecce over Dorgu in the last week or so.

Man Utd have met with Lecce to discuss a deal and they have tabled at least two formal offers.

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Their first bid clocked in at around €27 million, while the subsequent proposal was worth around €30m-€34m, which was still a little short of Lecce's €40m valuation.

Romano now reports that Man Utd are confident of agreeing a deal to sign Dorgu within the next 24 to 48 hours.

He says a new official bid is imminent, which should get the deal over the line.

Despite reports elsewhere that Man City could derail Man Utd's hopes of signing Dorgu, Romano is confident that Dorgu will be ending up at Old Trafford this month.

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Man Utd are in talks to sell Alejandro Garnacho to Napoli, a transfer that would free up funds for the likes of Dorgu.

Dorgu at Lecce

Dorgu was born Copenhagen and came through the youth academy at Nordsjaelland before joining Lecce as a 17-year-old in 2022.

He has since made 57 appearances for Lecce, scoring five goals.

A very versatile player, the youngster can play on either side at full back but also further forward on the wing or even in midfield.

Of Nigerian descent, Dorgu has been capped four times by Denmark, scoring one goal.