The latest story about Chelsea bulletin are Borussia Dortmund’s efforts to sign 21-year-old defender Renato Veiga, who joined in the summer but could be moved for a big-money move, with a price tag of around £25m.
While Enzo MarescaThe club are looking to offload a few players this year, such is the nature of a bloated Stamford Bridge squad, there is every chance that something could be done on the other side of the transfer highway, with a left-back potentially replacing Veiga.
Chelsea are looking for a replacement for Renato Veiga
While Marc Cucurella has the position of left back in a locked position Premier Leagueit would be important for the Blues to sign a replacement for Veiga, especially with Ben Chilwell headed for the exit this month as well.
As such, there could be something to the rumors that Chelsea are interested in signing Patrick Dorgu, with Caught Offside detected that the west Londoners could pounce with long-time Manchester United fans yet to make their move.
The €50m (£43m) full-back is athletically built and powerful and would act as a perfect barrier to a less energetic player like Cucurella. However, signs suggest that Dorg will not allow himself to be placed in any category of position.
What Patrick Dorgu would bring to Chelsea
Dorgu, who plays for Serie A club Lecce, may only be at the start of his career, but he has already established a reputation as one of the most promising talents in Italian football, having been praised for his “explosive” qualities analyst Ben Mattinson.
With 55 professional performances for Lecce to his name, the Danish talent is on his way to the top and could find instant success at Chelsea as Cucurella’s replacement, scoring three top-flight goals in 19 games this season while winning an incredible average of seven duels per game, according to Sofascore.
This is a perfect indication of the talent that Chelsea could get their hands on, and with the left-back’s offensive qualities being recognized to the extent that he has started to play a more attacking role on the right flank, he could prove to be the club’s answer to Bukayo Saka.
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Patrick Dorgu – Lecce statistics by position (24/25) |
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Position |
applications |
Objectives |
Assists |
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Right wing |
10 |
3 |
0 |
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Left back |
5 |
0 |
1 |
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Left outer |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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Right back |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Statistics via Transfermarkt |
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Saka is one of the best strikers in Europe, alongside Arsenal’s winger scored nine goals and recorded another 13 assists for the Gunners chasing the title this season, with expert Theo Walcott noting that “the level it’s getting to is scary” a month ago.
Of course, Mikel Arteta used him as a left-back, switching him frequently during the 2019/20 season as he tried to break into the first team and keep his place. 23-year-old Šaka has featured 22 times position in his already notable career, racking up five assists.
Like Dorgu, Saka is a player who embodies countless aspects of the game. Of course, his silky passing and ability to hit the ball fiercely allows him to wake up with his name in the headlines, but with a Premier League average of 4.9 successful tackles and 1.4 tackles per game this season (Sofascore), you can see why it is so highly regarded.
Such fundamentals served Dorgu well in the early stages of his career. Indeed, he could follow in the English superstar’s footsteps at Chelsea, covering for Cucurella, but perhaps with one eye on the future further up the pitch.
Steffen Højer, coach of Denmark under 21 years he praised the youngster’s “special” qualities, and now he could be the perfect man to improve the Chelsea project.
