Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in Lecce defender Patrick Dorgu.
According to Fabrizio Romano, both London clubs showed interest in the 19-year-old full-back during the summer transfer window.
However, they decided not to proceed due to Lecce’s asking price, which is estimated to be between £30-35 million.
Lecce rate Dorgu highly, viewing him as a phenomenal talent with a promising future, which is reflected in their valuation.
Romano suggests that both Tottenham and Chelsea are keeping a close eye on Dorgu and could make a move in the future.
Tottenham already have Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies on their roster. Dorgu could be seen as a potential long-term replacement for Davies if he departs in the summer.
At Chelsea, with Ben Chilwell potentially not having a future at the club, Dorgu could serve as an ideal replacement.
Both clubs have the financial capability to complete the deal, and it remains to be seen if they will formalize their interest and make an official proposal in 2025.
The prospect of joining a Premier League club could be highly appealing for Dorgu, and regular football at either Tottenham or Chelsea could significantly aid his development.
Although the asking price might seem steep now, Dorgu’s exceptional talent could well justify the investment in the near future.
Romano said: “He was first of all in the list of Tottenham. One of the players Tottenham considered for the full-back position was Patrick Dorgu.
“Really appreciated by the club but not a deal to make this summer.
“But for both Tottenham and Blue Co, Chelsea, Strasbourg group the deal was considered too expensive because Lecce asked more for than £30m-£35m more than this to get the deal done.
“Lecce believe that Dorgu is a super talent, so Chelsea, Tottenham, several clubs follow him and monitoring him but is still considered too expensive.
“They want to make an investment on him still not spending crazy money because the player still has to develop but Lecce always say more than £30m-£35m for the player this summer and he stayed at the club.
“But keep an eye on this player for the future because I’m sure Tottenham and Chelsea will keep monitoring him.”
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