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Manchester United “stay open” to signing Sporting CP starlet Giovany Quenda this summer season, regardless of the seize of Patrick Dorgu in January.
Dorgu’s Shock Begin
Dorgu, 20, was signed from Serie A aspect Lecce within the ultimate days of the winter window in a deal price a possible £30 million. The Danish worldwide is a flexible participant who has been deployed at left-back, left wing-back, proper wing-back, left-wing and right-wing by Lecce supervisor Marco Giampaolo.
Dorgu’s main positions have been at left wing-back – a place which has emerged as a significant issue for Purple Satan head coach Ruben Amorim – and right-wing, nevertheless.
The shortage of a viable choice within the United squad to fill the left wing-back slot has hindered Amorim’s capability to successfully implement his trademark 3-4-3 system at Outdated Trafford. The membership’s government department thought-about it a “crucial” place to discover a resolution to within the switch market final month, resulting in the pursuit of the highly-rated Dorgu.
However this made the Portuguese coach’s selection to offer the younger Dane his debut within the FA Cup towards Leicester Metropolis at proper wing-back, leaving Diogo Dalot stranded out of place on the left-hand aspect, so stunning.
In his press-conference after the dramatic 2-1 win, Amorim addressed the tactical resolution: “He performed lots of occasions for Lecce on the proper and on the left. That is among the traits we take note of…However the place, and you may see on Wyscout, he can play on either side.”
Nevertheless, the Manchester Night Information reveals the membership envision Dorgu’s future mendacity at left wing-back, not the proper as he’s “anticipated to be primarily used on the left sooner or later”.
Nonetheless on the Hunt for Quenda
The report additional states this leaves the proper wing-back slot as an space United will look to strengthen in the summertime, with Quenda remaining a main goal.
The 17-year-old winger, who has performed on either side for Sporting since rising from the membership’s academy final 12 months underneath Amorim, is among the most highly-regarded prospects in his age class all through Europe, drawing comparisons to Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka.
Amorim is believed to be enamoured by Quenda’s potential as a flying wing-back in his system with the teenager’s contract in Lisbon containing a €100 million launch clause, although United’s curiosity within the 17-year-old predates the Portuguese coach’s arrival in Manchester.
Nevertheless, a report relayed by The Peoples Individual revealed United had been “exploring” a deal price €40 million – a much more manageable outlay for the membership’s restricted price range.
Jorge Mendes is negotiating on Quenda’s behalf with the Portuguese agent, who has a robust relationship with Outdated Trafford officers, met with United in November to debate the potential switch.
The Manchester Night Information additionally reveals a supply states Mendes has purchased 50% of Quenda’s picture rights, additional demonstrating his rising affect within the 17-year-old’s profession.
Mendes was pivotal in United agreeing a deal to signal Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain in the summertime; and it now appears to be like just like the Portuguese agent may very well be set to ship one other key participant for Amorim within the type of his star pupil in Lisbon.
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