Manchester United and Lecce held positive conversations on Monday for an agreement worth up to £ 30 million, including accessories for defender Patrick Dorgu.
Conversations are expected to continue on Tuesday.
Progress occurs despite the president of Lecce, Saverio Sticchi Damiani, making it clear that the club is reluctant to sell to the player. Dorgu is anxious for clubs to reach an agreement.
United is anxious to improve his wing options, with the manager Ruben Amorim committed to doing his training 3-4-3 favored in Old Trafford.
Dorgu, 20 years old, recently arose as the main objective of United, but so far the Premier League team has not been able to agree on an agreement with Lecce.
Lecce rejected an initial offer of £ 16.8m plus £ 4.2 million in accessories before United increased its offer to £ 25.2 million during more informal discussions. Mail Sport understands that Lecce wants £ 33 million for recoil.
Manchester United has progressed in conversations to sign the wing of Lecce Patrick Dorgu, 20
Mail Sport understands that the series team is waiting for £ 33 million for its man
Ruben Amorim wants to add to his wing options to adapt to his 3-4-3 training in United
If United failed in his search, prepared to resort to Alvaro Fernández del Benfica and activate his repurchase clause of £ 15 million, which is active until 2026.
Dorgu International Denmark began 21 of the Games of the Lecce Serie A this season, including Sunday 4-0 defeat at home to Inter Milan.
That result left Lecce only one point above the descent zone and President Damiani made it clear that he does not want to damage the club's survival chances selling star players at this stage of the season.
Dorgu, 20, has 6 feet 2 inches high, has four caps for Denmark and can also play as an extreme.
Initially, United had attacked Nuno Mendes in Paris Saint-Germain, but that was always a difficult treatment due to spending, Milos Kerkez of Bournemouth was another consideration, but again it would not be sold at a low price.
Dorgu's contract with the A expired series in 2029.
He started in his youth career in the Husum Boldklub team, based in Copenhagen, before moving to the Nordsjaelland 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 Coppa Italia.
Since then it has been established as a regular of the first team. He has started all but one of the Lecce League games this season, with which he missed due to a red card.
In September he made his debut for Denmark against Switzerland and scored his first international goal with his first touch after only 42 seconds.
