Manchester United have secured the signing of Patrick Dorgu from Serie A side Lecce for a fee of £25.2million ($31.2m; €30m) plus £4.2m in add-ons. Dorgu is United’s second signing of the January window after teenage centre-back Ayden Heaven’s arrival from Arsenal was confirmed on Saturday.

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Dorgu performed well across his 45-minute debut on the right. He dovetailed with Amad Diallo ahead of him and dropped back when needed to protect Leny Yoro. He was a useful, outlet out wide for a team that can be hesitant to take the initiative.

Ruben Amorim is confident that Patrick Dorgu is ready to make an impact at Manchester United after handing him his debut against Leicester City. The Dane was recruited from Italian side Lecce just under a week ago and has been thrown straight into the starting XI for tonight's tussle with the Foxes. He is expected to start at left wing-back.

Manchester United have signed Patrick Dorgu from Lecce; the fee is understood to be £25.2m plus £4.2m in add-ons, with the defender signing a contract until 2030 including the option for a further year;

Manchester United ’s defence of the FA Cup continued after a 2-1 victory over Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City on Friday night – and fans have had their say on the club’s new addition, Patrick Dorgu, who made his debut under the lights.

Patrick Dorgu is undergoing a medical at Carrington ahead of finalising his move to Manchester United from Italian club Lecce. The wing-back flew to Manchester on Saturday morning and was driven to the club's training ground to begin the process of putting the finishing touches to his impending move to Old Trafford.

Manchester United have completed the signing of full-back Patrick Dorgu from Serie A club Lecce, the Premier League club have announced. Sources told ESPN that United agreed a fee of €30 million ($31.1m) plus a possible €5m in performance-related bonuses with Lecce. The 20-year-old has signed until 2030 with the option of an additional year.