Manchester United and Napoli are in a dead-heat race to sign Lecce defender Patrick Dorgu.With Luke Shaw injured and Tyrell Malacia expected to go out on loan before the current transfer window

Serie A side Napoli are still keen on moving for Alejandro Garnacho but it seems as if they are close to sealing a move for Patrick Dorgu, who has been linked with Manchester United but could join the Partenopei now and return to the club from a loan deal at Lecce.

Fabrizio Romano has added that United are set to open formal talks with Lecce for Dorgu, although no bid has been tabled. It has been suggested that he is high on their list of targets with Milos Kerkez and Nuno Mendes said to be too expensive.

Manchester United are negotiating to sign 20-year-old Lecce and Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu. (Athletic - subscription required) United have also looked at Wolves' Algeria international Rayan Ait-Nouri,

Lecce have indicated that Patrick Dorgu wouldn’t leave in January, but they might receive offers that will be hard to pass, as Juventus and especially Manchester United have joined Napoli in the

Manchester United could be facing a potential blow in their bid to complete the transfer of Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu. The Denmark international is a target for Man Utd and wants the move to Old Trafford,

Manchester United will start formal talks to sign promising left-wing-back Patrick Dorgu from U.S.Lecce in Italy United had been monitoring the youngster for a while now and have decided to make their interest in the high-flying Dane concrete and would want to sign him this January to address their issues at Left-wing-back.