PATRICK DORGU has broken his silence on his imminent move to Manchester United.
The versatile defender is on the verge of becoming Ruben Amorim’s first signing as Red Devils manager.
Amorim moved quickly to acquire the Dane’s services, agreeing a £29million deal with Serie A side Lecce after identifying him as a target.
Dorgu said his goodbyes to his Lecce team-mates after their clash with Parma on Friday night.
He was spotted at Milan airport on Saturday morning ahead of a flight to Manchester and a seemingly imminent medical with the Red Devils.
And the 20-year-old revealed he’s champing at the bit to join the Premier League giants.
When asked as he entered the airport if he’s excited about the move to Old Trafford, he told Sky Italia: “It’s an opportunity for me.”
Dorgu was in the Lecce matchday squad for their 3-1 win over Parma but was an unused substitute.
He warmly embraced his team-mates and acknowledged the travelling supporters after the final whistle.
Lecce boss Marco Giampaolo was full of praise for the full-back after the final whistle.
He said: “I think Dorgu will be in Manchester tomorrow.
“[He’s] a splendid boy, he gave us everything he had.
“At 20 you have this opportunity, maybe you also have other thoughts in your head.
“It didn’t seem right to me to make him play neither for Lecce nor for himself.
“If I needed him, I would have used him, I thought about it but the temptation was brief.”
Dorgu joined Lecce in the summer of 2022 from Danish outfit Nordsjaelland.
He’s made 57 appearances for the Italians, scoring five goals and registering two assists.
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