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.

The Danish international becomes the first signing under Ruben Amorim, but what can he bring to a side struggling to find their form languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table?

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

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.

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.

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.

The 20-year-old Danish defender signed from Italian club Lecce in a £30m transfer and has the profile to shine in Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 system

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