‘We asked several times’: Man Utd refused to budge on £29million Patrick Dorgu transfer stance despite Lecce pleas

LECCE person claimed Manchester United gave them a "now oregon ne'er ultimatum" erstwhile they moved for Patrick Dorgu past month.

The Italian nine had vowed to support clasp of their Danish full-back, 20, until the summer astatine least.

United were told that erstwhile they made their attack successful January – but would not instrumentality nary for an answer.

And erstwhile the Red Devils threatened to propulsion the plug permanently connected their interest, Lecce felt they had nary prime but to sell.

An archetypal interest of £29.4 cardinal was agreed for the defender who was introduced to the Old Trafford assemblage connected Sunday.

But Lecce president Saverio Sticchi Damiani did not similar however United went astir their business.

He said: “We said respective times that Dorgu would not permission successful January.

“Then Manchester United arrived, who made themselves heard with america and with the boy's entourage.

“They received an authoritative effect from america that I permission here, successful which we said that we had nary volition of letting Dorgu permission successful January.

“And not talking astir figures, not asking for increases.

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“This, alternatively of stopping United, had the other effect.”

Damiani says United turned up the unit by telling them and the subordinate they would locomotion distant if a woody could not beryllium done successful the winter window.

He said: "We asked respective times to postpone everything until the summer, besides promising the young antheral that helium would not miss the opportunity.

“For america excessively it was a historical step, we conscionable wanted to bash it successful July.

“The English communicated to america their desire, the nine and its coach, to beryllium immediate.

“There was an ultimatum, present oregon never, besides giving this connection to the subordinate himself.

“You cannot justice Dorgu, you are 20 years aged and Manchester United comes to you with an connection similar that.

“The operation of these factors led america to deliberation that we would person gone from being accordant to being stupidly obstinate."