Fabrizio Romano confirms official Man Utd transfer on THURSDAY

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 29 Jan 2025 10:20 GMT
• 3 min read

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Patrick Dorgu will undergo a medical and become a Man Utd player on Thursday.

On Tuesday, it was unanimously reported in the English and Italian media that Man Utd had agreed a deal with Lecce to sign Dorgu.

Fabrizio Romano reported the transfer fee as €30 million plus €5m in add-ons. The 20-year-old has agreed to a long-term contract.

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Romano has now added on Wednesday morning that Dorgu will undergo his medical in Manchester on Thursday and become a Red Devil.

Man Utd had been in exhaustive talks with the Serie A side in the last week or so.

They had two previous offers rejected before finally agreeing on a fee with Lecce. A host of other big clubs were interested in Dorgu, including Chelsea, Napoli and Juventus.

Man Utd have been in the market for a left back this window as it has been a problem position for them this season, with both Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia constantly injured.

Man Utd are also in talks to sell Alejandro Garnacho to Napoli, a transfer that would help pay for 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 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.