Patrick Dorgu is regarded as one of the gems of Serie A and scored his first goal in the Italian league this weekend as his Lecce side beat Fiorentina in dramatic circumstances. The Danish left-back scored in extra-time to give the Giallorossi a 3-2 win and has been the talk of the Italian media ever since.The 19-year-old is one of the stars of the Italian league this season and is already being talked about as the biggest signing in Lecce’s history.
The current record is held by Dorgu’s teammate Morten Yulmand, who was sold to Sporting CP for €18 million last summer, bringing his value to €21 million.Dorgu joined Primavera Lecce from Nordsjaelland in the summer of 2022 for just €200,000, helping to secure his new team’s promotion to the Campionato Primavera that season. The Denmark Under-21 international’s transfer fee will now be 100 times higher than Lecce’s €20m (£17m) fee when it comes time to part with the player, who remains under contract until 2027.Investigate LiverpoolLiverpool, who have been highlighted as potential suitors for the rising star in recent months, are the first club to inquire about signing Dorgu as they make long-term plans to replace left-back Andy Robertson, according to Italian media. – Behind.
Atletico Madrid have also been identified as a strong suitor, having recruited Dorgu on several occasions, with Milan and Chelsea also showing interest.Lecce sporting director Pantaleo Corvino recently told the media that the club rejected an offer for Dorgu in the winter transfer window. “Last January, I gave the president a written recommendation that he cannot refuse,” he said. “I should add that we received a large number of unregistered requests. He sent them away.”Dorgu, who has made 19 Serie A appearances so far, was asked about his future in an interview with Danish publication Tipsbladet this week.”I don’t think about the interests of other clubs,” he said. “I’m at Lecce and I have to focus on the season and myself. It’s good to see people see me and hear people talking about me, but I’m playing for Lecce so I shouldn’t think too much about it.”
