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The salary of Patrik Dorgu (21), who Manchester United ambitiously recruited in the transfer market last winter, is the lowest in the team.
The British daily The Sun said on the 4th (local time) that `Dorgu, a new Manchester United student with a transfer fee of 25 million pounds (about 45 billion won), is shockingly lower than Tom Heaton's,' citing a report by sports media The Athletic.
According to The Athletic, Dorgu signed for 40,000 pounds (about 92 million won) a week when he moved from Lecce to Manchester United on the 2nd. Compared to his former team Lecce, he jumped a lot, but he is at the bottom of Manchester United.
Currently, there are only two players in Manchester United who receive a lower weekly salary than Dorgu: goalkeeper Altai Vindir (£35,000) and midfielder Kobe Mainu (£20,000). Bindir is Andre Onana's backup goalkeeper, while Mainu has retained his rookie contract to this day.
Dorgu has a lower weekly salary than Manchester United's No. 3 goalkeeper Tom Heaton (£45,000), and is about one-ninth that of midfielder Casemiro (£375,000), the team's top weekly. For Manchester United, it is an amount that will not be burdened much.
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Furthermore, Manchester United sent Marcus Rashford and Antony on loan to Aston Villa and Real Betis through the winter transfer window, respectively. Their weekly salaries are £325,000 and £200,000, respectively, and a total of £525,000. Manchester United compensates for 10-25% of Rashford's weekly salary and 16% of Antony's weekly salary.
The Danish left wing-back is said to be worth more than £40,000 a week. Since the opening of this season, he has ranked second in Serie A in the number of successful ground contests, and has the fourth most tackle attempts among defenders. Play using physicality is starting.
In addition, he made his professional debut at Lecce in 2023 and played in five positions for two seasons: left wing-back, left full-back, right full-back and right wing-back. All three goals he scored in Serie A this season were made when he played on the right wing. The 1m85-dorgu will play as a left wingback in a 3-4-3 formation for now, but he can play in an aggressive position depending on the team's situation.
Manchester United will comfortably play various positions against Dorgu on its official website. He introduced himself as a defender with excellent physicality and strength. Dorgu is said to be a fan of former Chelsea ace Eden Hazard and has highly valued Alfonso Davies (Bayern Munich) as a player in the same position.
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"I'm very proud to call myself a Manchester United player," he said. Today is a very special day for all of my family members. "I was excited about joining the team.
"I can't wait to work with director Amorim," he said. Amorim's vision of the club's future is very interesting. I have a clear plan for my growth, and I think Manchester United are the perfect place to fulfill my potential and complete my huge ambitions."
Dorgu, who inherited Park Ji-sung's No. 13, is highly likely to make his EPL debut in an away match against Tottenham in the `Son Heung-min team' on the 17th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
