Lecce Reject First Bid from Manchester United for Dorgu

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·22 Januari 2025

Lecce Reject First Bid from Manchester United for Dorgu

Lecce have declined the opening offer from Manchester United for Patrick Dorgu during a meeting in Milan on Tuesday. President Saverio Sticchi Damiani doubled down on their stance and explained how things unfolded to Sky.

“The summit went well and was very cordial. It’s a satisfaction for us to sit down with Manchester United to discuss a player who comes from our youth system. It means that our growth has been remarkable, and we’re very happy about that.” “We explained to them that our will at the moment is to keep our squad intact and hold onto our best players, especially Dorgu. We tried to make them understand that we could do something historic this season and avoid relegation for the third time in a row. Even though we’re flattered, the results are our priority, and they are key.”

The Red Devils tendered €30M plus €5M add-ons for the Dane, which wasn’t enough to convince the counterparty. The turn of events leaves the door open to other sides, especially Napoli, who could indeed leave him on loan for the next six months.

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According to TeleRama, Lecce sold a centerpiece in January just once in recent history: Valeri Bojinov, who moved to Fiorentina in 2005. However, they already had his replacement in-house, Mirko Vucinic, who took over the attack.

Our Take on Manchester United and Dorgu

Good on Lecce for keeping their word, at least for now. They surely aren’t in a comfortable enough position to weaken their squad, even though they could do a lot with the windfall. But it’s not over until the fat lady sings.