In a recent segment on Youtube, renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano stated that Tottenham Hotspur are monitoring Lecce full-back Patrick Dorgu. Romano said,
“He was first of all in the list of Tottenham. One of the players Tottenham considered for the full-back position was Patrick Dorgu. Really appreciated by the club but not a deal to make this summer.
“Why? Because Patrick Dorgu was also in the list of Blue Co, so Chelsea, Strasbourg. The idea was to sign the player for Strasbourg and then potentially move to Chelsea.
“But for both Tottenham and Blue Co, Chelsea, Strasbourg group the deal was considered too expensive because Lecce asked more for than £30m-£35m more than this to get the deal done.
“Lecce believe that Dorgu is a super talent, so Chelsea, Tottenham, several clubs follow him and monitoring him but is still considered too expensive.
“They want to make an investment on him still not spending crazy money because the player still has to develop but Lecce always say more than £30m-£35m for the player this summer and he stayed at the club.
“But keep an eye on this player for the future because I’m sure Tottenham and Chelsea will keep monitoring him.”
Dorgu’s Impressive Rise In Italian Football
Dorgu caught the eye at times with his performances for Lecce last season when he put in a series of impressive displays on the left flank. The Danish left-back made 34 matches for the Italian club in the previous campaign, registering two goals and one assist in all competitions.
The 19-year-old managed to shine at times and did well to average 1.3 tackles, 1.2 clearances, 0.6 shots and 0.6 key passes per game in Serie A football. He was even accurate when distributing the ball from the left flank after completing 83.9% of his attempted passes in the Italian top flight (stats via whoscored).
Tottenham Hotspur Are Monitoring Dorgu: Is He A Prospect For The Future?
Dorgu is a good tackler of the ball and usually clears the danger when required. He can strike the ball well from long range and has got the eye to create the odd chance for his teammates up top.
However, the Danish prospect is still quite inexperienced at the highest level and would need time to adjust to the physical side and high intensity of the Premier League if Spurs decide to move in for him next year.
At 19, Dorgu is undeniably a prospect to watch out for in the future. Therefore, Tottenham Hotspur boss Angelos Postecogclu would be wise to get him on board this January or at the end of this campaign.
