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This is one of the files that agitated the winter transfer window in England. The young Danish left rear, Patrick Dorgu (20), is committed, to everyone's surprise, five and a half years with Manchester United after a few weeks of submarine negotiations: “Manchester United is pleased to confirm that Patrick Dorgu has joined the club, subject to visa and recording. The Danish international signed a contract until June 2030, with an option of an additional year ”was he written in the official press release published on the Mancunian site. Last season, the native of Copenhagen made his professional debut against Lazio and has since accumulated 34 appearances, registering two goals and delivering a decisive pass. Performances which earned him a first selection of the national team of Denmark on September 5, 2024 against Switzerland, even noticed by scoring in its first touched ball, 42 seconds after its entry into the place of Victor Nelsson.
Despite some remarkable acts and gestures at the start of this career, Patrick Dorgu did not yet have a hallucinating rating on the market. Even in Italy, he had not yet caused a lot of ink to flow in the Lecce jersey. Seeing a European juggernaut like Manchester United spend a sum as juicy as 40 million euros (bonus included) remains quite surprising, which is more on a winter transfer window where the competition was not so impressive on the file. The Pouilles club did not hesitate for a second to play the watch and raise the auctions with the direction of the Red Devils which ended up cracking and accepting the requests for Lecce. Coach Marco Giampaolo also paid tribute to him at a press conference: he is a fantastic player and a great person: “He has always given the best of himself for us. I didn't make him play against Parma because he was already thinking of Old Trafford».
Sudden versatility and explosion
Born in Copenhagen from Nigerian parents, Patrick Dorgu, who has Eden Hazard as an idol of childhood, grew up in a family anchored in sport. His brothers Gabriel and Ifenna play football respectively in Denmark and Italy, while her sister plays handball. Pure product of the very famous Academy of FC Nordsjaelland, which counts Mohammed Kudus, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Simon Adingra and Ibrahim Osman among other current residents of the Premier League, he was spotted in 2022 by the development sector of Lecce (very famous in Italy and used to buying many foreign talents). Having initially joined the Italian club to occupy a leading role in the Primavera, Dorgu was quick to train and play with the professional group. He became a full member of the Serie A team at the start of the 2023/24 season, the coach of the first team of the time, Roberto d'Aveyers, identified the versatility of Dorgu as a Huge positive point for his team. It is this season, under the leadership of Marco Giampaolo, that Patrick Dorgu really exploded. Left -handed defender who can play any role on the left and right side, Dorgu's ability to integrate into a variety of roles is another trait that makes him a much desired versatile player. During his visit to Lecce, the 20 -year -old Danish held different positions
Left back: 24 games Right winger: 11 games Middle left: 9 games Left winger: 5 games Right rear: 3 gamesThe 2023/24 season was the first full season of Dorgu's career as a professional, since he played 32 championship matches, including 17 tenure, finding the net twice. This season, he has already beat this counter with three goals and a assist to his credit in Serie A. One of the greatest qualities of Dorgu is the conservation of the ball. He likes to receive the ball in deeper areas of the terrain, the Danish is capable of covering the ground thanks to his long and powerful races, thus making the ball progress on the ground. Patrick Dorgu ranked 5th last season among Lecce players in average distance traveled with the ball, displaying 6.26 meters per race. The young Danish measures 1.88 m and can be difficult to stop with the ball at full speed. He also created more shots and opportunities than any other Lecce player this season, which makes him a real threat.
The versatility of Dorgu in different positions means that it will probably not be limited to a single role under Ruben Amorim in United. The preference of the 20-year-old for his left foot means that he could start as back left in the 3-4-3 system of the Red Devils, but see Dorgu on the right side of Man Utd is far from impossible. The current Amorim options for side rear roles include Diogo Dalot, Ussir Mazraoui and Amass. Although Dorgu is still a raw defender, he has figures similar to Dalot and Mazraoui in terms of centers, dribbles and shots – three central things in the Amorim system. In attack, the Danes showed a keen sense of one-two combinations, being comfortable in building the ball and rushing into open spaces to stand out. If he is still a polishing dimarant, Manchester United may have made a nice series in Serie A after the relative failures of Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) and Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta).
