Man United are refusing to surrender on pursuit of Serie A starlet as membership improve provide after Italian membership REJECTED newest £28m bid

Manchester United have made a second provide of round £28million for Lecce wing again Patrick Dorgu, who’s valued at £33.6m.

United want to construct their squad underneath new supervisor Ruben Amorim, who took over from Erik ten Hag final final 12 months in a bid to show across the Pink Devils’ fortunes.

Since taking cost, the Portuguese has carried out a back-three system that has relied considerably on the attacking play of the wing backs, although, by way of gamers to play that place, choices have been skinny.

Luke Shaw is once more injured, whereas Tyrell Malacia is on the comeback from a long-term harm. Diego Dalot has typically been filling in on the left, however is best on the fitting.

On that facet, Noussair Mazraoui has additionally performed the function occasionally, although has appeared extra comfy as a part of the again three.

Amad Diallo is one other participant who has performed wing again, however has excelled in a extra attacking function, which has included a hat-trick towards Southampton final week.

United are due to this fact eager to signal extra pure gamers to fill the function, with Dorgu, 28, who can be a full Denmark worldwide, prime of the record.

Their preliminary £23m plus add-ons provide was rejected, with United director of soccer negotiations Matt Hargreaves left Milan on Wednesday evening after assembly with Lecce president Sticchi Damiani, in addition to brokers Frank Trimboli and Leon Angel.

United had initially focused Nuno Mendes at Paris Saint-Germain however that was all the time a troublesome deal because of the expense. 

Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez was one other into account however once more wouldn’t be bought cheaply.

Dorgu’s contract with Serie A facet Lecce expires in 2029. He began out in his youth profession at Copenhagen-based facet Husum Boldklub earlier than transferring to Nordsjaelland’s youth academy.

In 2022 he signed for Lecce and a 12 months later he was promoted to the senior staff, making his debut in August 2023 within the Coppa Italia.

Since then he has gone on to ascertain himself as a first-team common. He has began all however one in all Lecce’s league video games this season, with the one he missed being on account of a purple card.

In September he made his debut for Denmark towards Switzerland and he scored his maiden worldwide objective along with his first contact after simply 42 seconds.

Lecce, in the meantime, have requested about Leicester Metropolis left winger Laolu Omobolaji, 17.

United winger Antony flew to Spain on Friday evening forward of finishing his mortgage to Actual Betis, who’re paying 84 per cent of his wage, plus potential bonuses relying on performances.