Manchester United have held talks with Lecce over a possible deal for Denmark international Patrick Dorgu.
The left-sided wing-back is one of the options United have been exploring to strengthen their squad this month.
Antony is closing in on a loan deal to Real Betis but he has not been given the green light to travel to Spain just yet as Ruben Amorim continues to assess his squad.
Amorim doesn’t want his squad to be left too light with crucial games in the Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup coming thick and fast.
The 20-year old is 6ft 2 ins tall, has four caps for Denmark and can also play as a winger.
United had initially targeted Nuno Mendes at Paris St Germain but that was always a difficult deal due to the expense, Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez was another under consideration but again would not be sold cheaply.
Dorgu may be able to fit into their budget as talks develop.
The youngster’s contract with Serie A side Lecce expires in 2029.
Dortu started out in his youth career at Copenhagen-based side Husum Boldklub before moving to Nordsjaelland’s youth academy.
In 2022 he signed for Lecce and a year later he was promoted to the senior team, making his debut in August 2023 in the Coppa Italia.
Since then he has gone on to establish himself as a first-team regular. He has started all but one of Lecce’s league games this season, with the one he missed being due to a red card.
More to follow.
