There’s something about African genes that attracts the Red Devils

Lecce managed to resist the offers until now, but they couldn’t resist the call of Old Trafford. Sturdy defender Patrick Dorgu is expected to travel to Manchester over the weekend to sign a contract with Ruben Amorim’s team. The compensation for the club from the Apulia region is set to be 37 million euros.

The Danish international, whose roots trace back to Nigeria, could play his last match in the red and yellow jersey tonight (22:45) in Parma. He is in contention for the squad, but it remains uncertain whether he will take the field at the Ennio Tardini stadium.

"He is a Lecce player and has traveled with us. I will assess the situation and make the most logical decision because Lecce comes first", said Marco Giampaolo, coach of the team currently sitting in a relegation spot for Serie B.

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Many Italian media outlets report that Dorgu will not start the match in Parma. Lecce has won only one of its last five Serie A games, suffered two consecutive defeats, and is under immense pressure.

A 20-year-old defender has impressively scored three goals in the Italian championship and registered one assist. For the remainder of the season, he will be a reinforcement for the fragile defense of the struggling giant from Old Trafford.

It's true that it may be too early for detailed discussions, but the club from Old Trafford is also considering signing another player of African descent. The player in question is Geovany Quenda, a young talent from Sporting Lisbon, who will turn 18 at the end of April. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he began his career in Portugal, starting at Sporting, where he gradually became a regular member of the country's youth national teams.

No concrete negotiations have taken place yet, as everything remains at the discussion stage. Moreover, several other clubs are also showing interest in the young Portuguese prospect.

Expected price for him will be around 40 milion euros, and if the transfer goes through, it will be an opportunity for the 17-year-old to reunite with Manchester United’s coach, Ruben Amorim, as he was a regular in the Portuguese manager’s squad.

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 24

Saturday

15.30: (2.40) Nott.Forest (3.40) Brighton (2.95)

18.00: (4.80) Bournemouth (4.30) Liverpool (1.70)

18.00: (1.80) Everton (3.60) Leicester (5.10)

18.00: (2.00) Ipswich (3.60) Southampton (4.10)

18.00: (1.67) Newcastle (3.80) Fulham (5.30)

20.30: (3.45) Wolverhampton (3.50) Aston Villa (2.20)

Sunday

17.00: (2.20) Brentford (3.70) Tottenham (3.35)

17.00: (2.10) Man.Utd. (3.50) Crystal Palace (3.80)

19.30: (2.10) Arsenal (3.50) Man.City (3.80)

Monday

23.00: (1.40) Chelsea (4.80) West Ham (7.75)

***odds are subject to change***