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Ben Palmer

Fri 1 August 2025 10:46, UK

Bruno Fernandes reacted to an announcement concerning Man United teammate Patrick Dorgu during the club’s pre-season tour of the USA.

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Since joining the Red Devils in the winter transfer window, the Danish wing-back has quickly established himself as the first-choice option for Ruben Amorim on the left side of the defence.

Man United’s first pre-season match saw them draw 0-0 with rivals Leeds United in an underwhelming clash in Sweden.

However, the 20-time champions of England seem to finally be finding comfort in Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system, and they followed that draw up with a win against West Ham.

Ruben Amorim’s Man United record.

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Dorgu featured in both matches, and whilst he was ineffective against Leeds, the former Lecce man impressed against the Hammers.

And much like his team, the 20-year-old seems to be growing in confidence as pre-season progresses.

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Three pre-match games down, and United are still unbeaten, and Amorim’s side put in their best performance of the summer so far in a dominant 4-1 win over Bournemouth.

Dorgu was immense for his side, scoring their second and his first in a red shirt since leaving Serie A.

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And to the surprise of very few, the Danish defender was given the player of the match award, which his club shared in a post on Instagram, captioned: “Our standout performer in Chicago: Patrick Dorgu”.

The post was liked by club captain Fernandes, showing his support for his young teammate.

Football Insider Verdict

The sleeping giants from Manchester have been busy this summer, signing Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford and adding Matheus Cunha from Wolves.

However, there are still plenty of other positions that need addressing, one of which is the left wing-back spot.

Dorgu has proven himself immensely capable since joining from Lecce, but he is young and lacks consistency at this moment in time.

Man United have been linked with a surprise move for Antonee Robinson from Fulham.

The USA international is an upgrade on Dorgu, but the Cottagers’ vice-captain has recently undergone surgery and will likely miss the start of the 2025/26 season.

If United are unable to sign a new left wing-back, the young Dane will need to find a way to consistently replicate the performance he put in against Bournemouth.

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