Ruben Amorim lands first Manchester United signing as £29m man joins

Ruben Amorim has landed his first signing as Manchester United boss after Patrick Dorgu completed his £29million switch to Old Trafford. The Red Devils’ boss has bolstered his defensive options with the acquisition of the Denmark international from Serie A side Lecce on a five-year-deal. AFPRuben Amorim has landed his first signing as Manchester United boss[/caption] United will pay an initial £25m with an addition £4m in bonuses. 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.” Highly-rated Dorgu will provide solidity down United’s left flank which has proved to be a problematic position due to the long-term unavailability of Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. Napoli and Juventus both showed an interest in the 20-year-old last summer however it is United who have landed the player in what is Lecce’s most expensive sale in the club history. A left-back by trade, Dorgu has developed into a wing-back for the Serie A side and his versatility would have no doubt been a factor taken into consideration by Amorim. Jason Wilcox, Manchester United technical director, said: “Patrick is a really exciting talent; his strong defensive and attacking attributes, adaptability and work-rate will make him a key part of Ruben Amorim’s squad. “Patrick has had a superb start to his career, and at the age of just 20, we know he will continue to develop under the guidance of our excellent coaching team. “Patrick is the latest exciting young player that we have bought into the club. We believe that each of these talents has world-class potential and the ability to play a key role in achieving the success that everyone at Manchester United is striving for.” Not only a left-back, Dorgu has been deployed both as a winger and part of a front three, whilst also featuring on the right side on occasion. Patrick Dorgu’s arrival is the first piece of Amorim’s grand planGetty He is expected to slot perfectly into Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 formation despite having him flourishing in Lecce’s boss Marco Giampaolo’s preferred 4-3-3. The Dane was recently lauded by the technical director of Dorgu’s formative club FC Nordsjaelland, listing off star’s list of attributes. “Patrick is definitely coachable,” Alexander Riget told Sky Sports. “He is a very good listener. He is not a guy who speaks a lot. He is quite silent and you have to be a little patient when you are asking questions because he is a thinker, so he needs to get started before he is going to say something. “But he is a very determined player. He has always focused on being better. A real football player. You know how it is nowadays with younger players. They also have other interests, watching things on their iPad, playing FIFA, doing other things, social media. “Patrick? Go back and look at his social media for these kind of things. There is not a lot. He just played football with his brothers. Every time we were out there for a training session, after it was over, I could not get him off the pitch. He just wanted to play. “Another thing that says a lot about him is that I cannot remember him ever being injured since he started with Nordsjaelland. That is seven years in a row, which is very unusual. Of course, I think that also says something about how he treats his body.” The deal signals the first stage of Amorim squad overhaul which is expected to continue over multiple transfer windows to hope of returning United back to its former glories. Dorgu will challenge Luke Shaw down United’s left sideGetty GettyRashford’s future at Old Trafford still hasn’t been resolved[/caption] Dorgu’s arrival coincides with Antony’s loan switch to Real Betis while Marcus Rashford’s future could finally be resolved ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline. He is set to join Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season. Amorim has endured a tumultuous start to life at Old Trafford since his arrival in November. The Portuguese has struggled in his attempts to build momentum on the pitch despite a win over Manchester City and a reputable draw at Anfield before dumping Arsenal out of the FA Cup. But the positive results have been overshadowed by defeats to Brighton, Wolves and Bournemouth.

Feb 3, 2025 - 04:33

Ruben Amorim lands first Manchester United signing as £29m man joins

Ruben Amorim has landed his first signing as Manchester United boss after Patrick Dorgu completed his £29million switch to Old Trafford.

The Red Devils’ boss has bolstered his defensive options with the acquisition of the Denmark international from Serie A side Lecce on a five-year-deal.

Ruben Amorim has landed his first signing as Manchester United boss[/caption]

United will pay an initial £25m with an addition £4m in bonuses.

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.”

Highly-rated Dorgu will provide solidity down United’s left flank which has proved to be a problematic position due to the long-term unavailability of Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.

Napoli and Juventus both showed an interest in the 20-year-old last summer however it is United who have landed the player in what is Lecce’s most expensive sale in the club history.

A left-back by trade, Dorgu has developed into a wing-back for the Serie A side and his versatility would have no doubt been a factor taken into consideration by Amorim.

Jason Wilcox, Manchester United technical director, said: “Patrick is a really exciting talent; his strong defensive and attacking attributes, adaptability and work-rate will make him a key part of Ruben Amorim’s squad.

“Patrick has had a superb start to his career, and at the age of just 20, we know he will continue to develop under the guidance of our excellent coaching team.

“Patrick is the latest exciting young player that we have bought into the club. We believe that each of these talents has world-class potential and the ability to play a key role in achieving the success that everyone at Manchester United is striving for.”

Not only a left-back, Dorgu has been deployed both as a winger and part of a front three, whilst also featuring on the right side on occasion.

Patrick Dorgu’s arrival is the first piece of Amorim’s grand plan

He is expected to slot perfectly into Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 formation despite having him flourishing in Lecce’s boss Marco Giampaolo’s preferred 4-3-3.

The Dane was recently lauded by the technical director of Dorgu’s formative club FC Nordsjaelland, listing off star’s list of attributes.

“Patrick is definitely coachable,” Alexander Riget told Sky Sports. “He is a very good listener. He is not a guy who speaks a lot. He is quite silent and you have to be a little patient when you are asking questions because he is a thinker, so he needs to get started before he is going to say something.

“But he is a very determined player. He has always focused on being better. A real football player. You know how it is nowadays with younger players. They also have other interests, watching things on their iPad, playing FIFA, doing other things, social media.

“Patrick? Go back and look at his social media for these kind of things. There is not a lot. He just played football with his brothers. Every time we were out there for a training session, after it was over, I could not get him off the pitch. He just wanted to play.

“Another thing that says a lot about him is that I cannot remember him ever being injured since he started with Nordsjaelland. That is seven years in a row, which is very unusual. Of course, I think that also says something about how he treats his body.”

The deal signals the first stage of Amorim squad overhaul which is expected to continue over multiple transfer windows to hope of returning United back to its former glories.

Dorgu will challenge Luke Shaw down United’s left side

Rashford’s future at Old Trafford still hasn’t been resolved[/caption]

Dorgu’s arrival coincides with Antony’s loan switch to Real Betis while Marcus Rashford’s future could finally be resolved ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline.

He is set to join Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season.

Amorim has endured a tumultuous start to life at Old Trafford since his arrival in November.

The Portuguese has struggled in his attempts to build momentum on the pitch despite a win over Manchester City and a reputable draw at Anfield before dumping Arsenal out of the FA Cup.

But the positive results have been overshadowed by defeats to Brighton, Wolves and Bournemouth.