Lecce president Saverio Sticchi Damiani admitted that he refused displays From Manchester United to the multi-talented star Patrick Dorgou.
Dorjo has emerged as a prime target for United As they look to provide coach Ruben Amorim with an attack-minded left-back, the Red Devils held a meeting with Lecce on Tuesday to try and get a deal on the line.
However, they left without an agreement, and Stitch Damiani has now revealed details of the meeting.
He added: “The meeting went well, and it was a friendly meeting.” Sky Sports Italia. “For us, it is a pleasure to sit at the table with them Manchester United He talked about a player who comes from our Primavera team. This means it is a great growth path for the club and we are very happy about it.
“We have made it clear to Manchester that our will at the moment is to try to keep our squad unchanged, and keep all the big names, especially Durgu. We have tried to make them understand that for us, this is an important time in the story of the league.” Last season: We managed to achieve a historic third survival (from relegation).
“Although we are happy with Manchester’s offer, our priority is the sporting result, which is fundamental.”
United are thought to have offered an initial €30m (£25.4m) plus €5m (£4.2m) in bonuses to sign Dorgu this month, but Lecce are looking for something closer to a guaranteed €40m (£33.8m). £) to sell their star defender, with Napoli are reportedly close to meeting that asking price.
