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Manchester United have streamlined their squad over the summer season. The Crimson Devils roped in former Sporting supervisor Ruben Amorim to interchange Erik ten Hag final November.
After a disappointing season the place his group completed fifteenth within the Premier League desk, Amorim was eager to search for options within the switch market.
The Portuguese head coach had recognized the assault as the world that required pressing consideration earlier than the beginning of the brand new marketing campaign. United invested closely on Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko, and the latter’s arrival signaled the tip of Rasmus Hojlund’s keep at Outdated Trafford.
The Danish striker finally left to affix Napoli on a season-long mortgage this summer season. The Serie A champions apparently have an obligation to make the deal everlasting subsequent yr for £38m ought to they qualify for the Champions League.
Patrick Dorgu shocked by Hojlund’s exit
United had a wholesome Danish illustration within the squad firstly of the yr, following Patrick Dorgu’s arrival from Lecce. Nonetheless, the contingent has been drastically decreased over the summer season, with Christian Eriksen additionally leaving as a free agent.
Chatting with Ekstra Bladet, as cited by Sport Witness, Dorgu stated that he was stunned at Hojlund’s departure.
“That’s how it’s in soccer. You by no means know when it’s your flip to maneuver on. We knew it will occur to Christian, but it surely was maybe a much bigger shock that Rasmus needed to transfer on,” stated Dorgu.
“I talked to him quite a bit in the course of the course of and will sense which approach it was going. Hopefully, we’ll now see one another each time on the nationwide group.”
Hojlund joined the Crimson Devils from Atalanta in the summertime of 2023 in a reported £72m price. The 22 yr outdated scored 26 targets in 95 outings for the Premier League giants in his two-season keep.
Dorgu unworried about lack of Danish presence
Whereas he loved having Eriksen and Hojlund round, Dorgu has added that he doesn’t really feel remoted by their departure.
“I travelled alone to Italy once I was 17. I’m additionally alone in Manchester and I’m wonderful that approach. You grow to be extremely robust mentally if you journey alone so early, as a result of you need to make quite a lot of choices. I’m positive that psychological energy has additionally helped me on the pitch,” stated Dorgu.
Dorgu will not be the one Dane in United’s squad although. The Crimson Devils even have Chido Obi, however the 17 yr outdated has featured completely for the youth group to date this season.
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