Manchester United have completed the signing of Lecce defender Patrick Dorgu in a deal worth £30 million.
The left-back has become Ruben Amorim’s first major signing after adding 18-year-old defender Ayden Heaven from Arsenal earlier this week.
The fee is understood to be £25.2m, plus £4.2m in add-ons, with the defender joining until 2030, including the option of a further year, having flown into Manchester on Wednesday to complete his medical at Carrington.
As Sky Sports News reported upon Amorim’s appointment, left wing-back had been circled as the priority position and was the one transfer highly likely to happen in this window regardless of the club’s situation.
Dorgu, 20, has made 53 appearances for Lecce in Serie A since joining from Danish club Nordsjaelland in 2022 and has been capped four times by Denmark.
Upon signing for United, Dorgu said: “I am incredibly proud to be able to call myself a Manchester United player; this is a very special day for my whole family.
“I cannot wait to work with Ruben Amorim; his vision for this team and the future of the club is incredibly exciting. There is a clear plan set out for my development, and I feel that Manchester United is the perfect place to fulfil my potential and complete my huge ambitions.”