Patrick Dorgu has bid farewell to his Lecce household in type forward of his imminent transfer to Manchester United.
The Pink Devils have agreed a £29million take care of the Serie A outfit for Dorgu, with the defender on account of fly out for his medical on Saturday.
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However Dorgu obtained to get pleasure from one final recreation for Lecce after their request to call the left-back of their squad for one ultimate time was granted by United.
Dorgu was an unused substitute in Lecce’s 3-1 win away to Parma, as a double from Santiago Pierotti and a first-half strike from Nikola Krstovic helped the workforce to its sixth league win this time period.
Regardless of not that includes within the contest, all eyes had been on the 20-year-old after the full-time whistle understanding his future lay elsewhere.
Dorgu was captured waving goodbye to the travelling supporters in emotional scenes.
As if any additional affirmation about what’s to return was wanted, Lecce boss Marco Giampaolo said the teen is certainly certain for Manchester.
“It is true, Patrick Dorgu will probably be flying to Manchester on Saturday,” Giampaolo mentioned.
“He is a improbable participant and man. He all the time did his finest for us.
“I did not play him tonight as his thoughts could possibly be already there, Previous Trafford.”
Offered there aren’t any points with Dorgu’s medical, the Danish worldwide would be the first signing of the Ruben Amorim period at United.
Dorgu was a primary goal for Amorim, evidenced by the very fact United had two bids rejected by Lecce earlier than they finally obtained their man on the third time of asking.
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Amorim anticipates Dorgu will probably be a great match for his 3-4-2-1 system which depends closely on wing-backs offering width on the flanks.
Dorgu additionally offers an answer to United’s longstanding woes at left-back because of the long-term unavailability of Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.
In Shaw and Malacia’s absence, Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot – two right-backs by commerce – have been compelled to fill in on the left aspect of defence.
The 20-year-old’s pending transfer to United is the most recent step in his speedy rise having made his senior skilled debut towards Lazio final season.
He went on to make 34 appearances in all competitions for Lecce in his debut marketing campaign, scoring twice and offering one help.
Dorgu’s spectacular performances had been rewarded with a global debut for Denmark in a Nations League fixture towards Switzerland on September 5.
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The Dane marks the third high-profile funding in United’s backline this time period following the arrivals of Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt for a mixed £102m in the summertime.
Dorgu is prone to be a spectator at Previous Trafford on Sunday because the Pink Devils host Crystal Palace.