Manchester United is in the process of recruiting "left wingback" Patric Dorgu. The reason is that it is a suitable resource for strengthening the team's main offensive route.
European soccer transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano said on his SNS on the 29th (Korea time), "The oral agreement with Lecce has been completed, and the document review will take place within 24 hours. The transfer fee is 30 million euros (about 45.3 billion won) plus 5 million euros (about 7.5 billion won) as an additional condition, but this is not guaranteed. A few days ago, a long-term contract was agreed with the player. It will be Amorim's first recruitment."
Dorgu was born in 2004 and is a promising Danish side defender. It features active participation in attack using high speed and is a good resource for physical and movement. He grew up in a Danish league age-specific team and was loaned to Serie A Lecce in the 2022-23 season. He showed his potential by scoring four goals in 35 games for Lecce's youth team.
Lecce made a surprise recruitment of Dorgo in the 2023-24 season. He adapted immediately after playing in the first team, and played in 34 matches, scoring two goals and one assist. He has also made three goals and one assist in 23 matches this season.
Several clubs are paying attention to the club. "Tottenham Hotspur is one of several clubs showing interest in Dorgu who played for Denmark. Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool are also interested in young defenders," said the British newspaper Cutoffside.
Manchester United is actively participating. The most important position in the Amorim is "wingback." However, the quality of the left wingback remains regrettable. Luke Shaw is suffering from long-term injury and Diogo Dalot, who can play both left and right, is mainly active, but since it is not a main position, it is not an offensive destructive power.
Manchester United has difficulty recruiting players in the winter in order to comply with the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR). Manager Amorim also admitted this. "If we don't sell a few players, there is no possibility of recruiting players in January," Amorim said, adding that it is difficult to recruit players that fit his soccer philosophy in the winter transfer market.
However, Antony, a "high-paid" player, moved to Real Betis on loan, giving him breathing room. Manchester United continued to court Dorgu, the No. 1 candidate, in the left wing-back position that needed reinforcement most, and the transfer process is progressing positively.
Soccer statistics media 'Huscoordcom' explained why Manchester United wanted Dorgo. The media said on its official website on the 29th (Korea time), "One of the parts that needed most improvement when Amorim took over at Manchester United was the wingback position. He prefers a three-back system, and the offensive width from the wingback is very important. However, Manchester United was a team composed of a four-back formation under Erik ten-Hach."
In addition, the media added, "Manchester United values side attacks to shake the opponent. The attack rate through the center is the lowest in the league at only 23%, but the attack rate through the left is the third highest at 42%. To make the most of the opportunity in the side, left wingback is the key, and few players are as suitable as players who can meet Amorim's needs." 안전놀이터
Dorgu can play various roles as well as left-side defense. If you look at his Serie A positions, he played left winger, right-side and center midfielder. According to media, former Lecce coach Luca Gotti compared Dorgu to Gareth Bale, saying, "He seems to have excellent adaptability" after seeing his versatility.