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Lecce have submitted a ‘formal bid’ for a new full-back as negotiations continue with Manchester United over the transfer of wing-back Patrick Dorg.
Manager Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that the Serie A side have made an offer for 22-year-old defender Danilo Veiga from Portuguese Liga side Estrella Amadora, amid reports that the Red Devils have rejected his own offer to sign Dorgu. revealed.
However, as reported by People’s Person, negotiations between United and Lecce continue this week with the club expected to make a second offer.
The Italian club are thought to keep their fee at €40m (around £34m), but the Manchester side’s original offer was worth €27m including add-ons.
Serie A top-flight Napoli are also interested in Dorg, and Lecce are keen to create a bidding war between the continental giants, explaining why they insist they will never change their assessment. There is.
The agreement between Dorg and United is expected to become formal, with the Denmark international open to a move to Old Trafford.
Manager Ruben Amorim has also reportedly agreed for the Reds to target the 20-year-old star, as officials look to strengthen the Portuguese manager’s squad with a much-needed option at left wing-back. are.
And Romano’s latest information that Lecce intends to sign a new full-back this month with similar positional versatility to Dorg moves Amorim closer and closer to finding a new option on the left. suggests that it is possible.
🚨🟡🔴 Excluded: Lecce have submitted a formal bid for Estrella Amadora full-back Danilo Veiga.
The Portuguese U21 talent is also on the list of Sporting CP, Braga and Lecce, and direct negotiations are currently underway between the clubs. pic.twitter.com/ZZbczMn8H9
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 22, 2025
Tweet: “Lecce have submitted a formal bid for Estrella Amadora’s full-back Danilo Veiga. The Portuguese U21 talent is also on the list of Sporting CP, Braga and Lecce, with current negotiations between the clubs. We are in direct negotiations.”
An Italian transfer guru has revealed that Lecce have “submitted a formal offer” for Veiga. Veiga is a Portuguese Under-21 full-back who can also play in midfield and is a player wanted by Liga giants Sporting CP and Braga. Ironically, both were Amorim’s former clubs.
The Serie A side are “in direct club-to-club negotiations” with Estrella Amadora and have expressed a strong desire to reach an agreement on the move before the transfer window closes.
And with Lecce looking to sign a potential replacement for the 20-year-old to soften the blow of his departure, this bodes well for United potentially signing Dorg to a deal of their own.
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