Patrick Dorgu In Ambang Moves To Manchester United, Gets To England

Patrick Dorgu is one step away from entering Manchester United (Instagram/@patrick_dorgu).

JAKARTA - Patrick Dorgu is waiting for the green light to go to England and complete his move to Manchester United.

The Red Devils have verbally agreed a deal worth around 35 million euros with Lecce for the left-back.

He will go to Manchester to undergo a medical examination before completing his move ahead of the transfer deadline on Monday, February 3, 2025.

Dorgu, 20 years old, was able to make his debut in the FA Cup Fourth Round match against Leicester City at Old Trafford on February 7, 2025. However, the defender has been included in Lecce's squad to face Parma on Saturday, February 1, 2025, early morning WIB.

The Premier League club has until 11 pm GMT on February 3, 2025 or 06.00 WIB on February 4, 2025 to complete any transfer matters.

Manchester United is open to other matters before the deadline. There are many things that the Red Devils need to solve, such as whether Marcus Rashford left the club or not.

Then, there is also the future of Alejandro Garnacho and Casemiro which is also unclear.

Brazilian winger Antony has joined Real Betis on loan until the end of the season.

If Rashford or Garnacho leave, head coach Ruben Amorim wants to strengthen his front line with other players.

Talks about Rashford's future are still ongoing. The 27-year-old was not included in the squad's 2-0 win over FCSB in the Europa League on Friday, January 31, 2025, early morning WIB.

He has not appeared since winning 2-1 over FC Viktoria Plzen on December 12, 2024 or dropped from the squad in 11 consecutive matches.

A number of clubs have expressed interest in borrowing Rashford until the end of the season. However, the England forward's salary of around 350 thousand pounds per week proved to be a big obstacle.

Manchester United had to withdraw their demands or Rashford had to accept a pay cut to make a move before the deadline.