Manchester United are in talks to sign left-back Patrick Dorgu from Lecce.
Discussions have begun over the 20-year-old as United line up options ahead of making decisions on ins and outs this month.
Nothing is yet agreed but head coach Ruben Amorim is keen to add reinforcements in the January window amid a run of form that has seen his new side slip to just 10 points above the Premier League’s relegation zone.
Dorgu, who has been capped four times by Denmark, has made 43 first-team appearances for Lecce having joined from Danish club Nordsjælland in 2022. He has scored three times in Serie A this term.
He signed a new contract in October that runs until 2028.
United’s squad is in need of more players suited to Amorim’s preferred 3-4-2-1 formation with Dorgu seen as one who could fit in.
Diogo Dalot is a specialist right-back yet has been deployed in the left-wing back role, while first-choice left-back Luke Shaw has been yet to make a start in any competition this season due to injuries, having been limited to just 12 Premier League starts in 2023-24.
The Athletic reported earlier in January that United were exploring a loan exit for left-back Tyrell Malacia.
The right-sided wing-back role has most often been filled by Amad, who is naturally a wide forward, or the versatile defender Noussair Mazraoui, who joined from Bayern Munich in the summer.
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