Manchester United has confirmed the signing of defender Patrick Dorgu van Lecce in a deal worth £ 29.2 million.
The Denmark International has signed a contract until June 2030, with the option of an extra year. The transfer costs are split as £ 25 million in advance with a potential £ 4 million in performance -related bonuses.
Dorgu, 20, who will play with left-wing wing-back, said: “I am incredibly proud of calling myself a player in Manchester United; This is a very special day for my whole family.
“I can't wait to work with Ruben Amorim; His vision for this team and the future of the club is incredibly exciting. A clear plan has been drawn up for my development, and I think Manchester United is the perfect place to fulfill my potential and to complete my enormous ambitions. “
Jason Wilcox, technical director of United, said: “Patrick is a really exciting talent; His strong defensive and attacking attributes, adaptability and working speed will make him an important part of the Ruben Amorim team.
“Patrick has had an excellent start to his career, and at the age of only 20 we know that he will continue to develop under the supervision of our excellent coaching team.
“Patrick is the newest exciting young player we bought in the club. We believe that each of these talents has potential world class and the ability to play a key role in achieving the success that everyone at Manchester United strives for. “
United needed a new left back for most of the season after missing Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, where Diogo Dalot had to play from position.
The Red Devils initially focused on PSG's Nuno Mendes before they focused their attention to Dorgu. Lecce refused their first £ 23 million offer, but eventually voted for a deal of around £ 31 million for the 20-year-old.
Dorgu had his medical in Carrington on Saturday after he had pulled in Manchester to put the finishing touches to his movement and now Amorim's team is disturbed while he is looking for more players who can swing in his 3-4-3 system.
The arrival of the DANE ends in a two-week transfersaga where United was locked up in conversations with Lecce officials, who were initially determined that Dorgu was not for sale for a price.
President Sticchi Damiani said last week: “We try to resist, such as logical, because in our interest it is to keep the players who are protagonists of this group. Until now, our idea is not to sell anyone in January.”
After he finally made a breakthrough in conversations, Lecce boss Marco Giampaolo Dorgu left his team for their 3-1 win over Parma on Friday evening, and confirmed that he would fly to Manchester.
“It is true, Patrick Dorgu flies to Manchester on Saturday. He is a fantastic player and husband. He has always done his best for us. I didn't play him tonight because his mind could already be there, Old Trafford.”
Dorgu scored three times and once assisted in the 21 starts in the Serie A this season, which reflected how key he was for Lecce.
After he came through the youth system of the club, he played a total of 57 times for the team and scored five times in general.