Former Lecce captain Fabio Lucioni told TMW he is glad to see Dorgu get the move, and said he would have encouraged him to grab the opportunity. Lucioni said: “I would have already bought him a plane ticket. I say this in a positive sense, because he is a boy who has made an important journey in the youth sector.

There are further confirmations that Patrick Dorgu's switch from Lecce to Manchester United is a done deal, as the player is expected to travel to England