Denmark manager Brian Riemer has warned Patrick Dorgu that he can have to cope with ‘completely different pressure and expectations’ at Manchester United after signing from Lecce.
The wing-back arrived at Old Trafford over the weekend as their one major signing of the winter transfer window in a £25m deal.
Just 20 years old, Dorgu remains to be very inexperienced, with just 57 senior appearances with Lecce to his name.
Nonetheless, there may be plenty expected of him as he’s brought in as a very important a part of Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 jigsaw at left wing-back.
Riemer has hammered home that time, reminding Dorgu that the load of expectation will probably be a unique world in Manchester to what he experienced at Lecce.
Nonetheless, he’s pleased to see a young Danish talent being given the possibility to shine on an enormous stage and prove he can cope with that expectation.
‘It is a large endorsement of Danish talent development that two of our biggest talents, Rasmus Højlund and Patrick Dorgu, are a part of perhaps the world’s biggest club,’ Riemer told Tipsbladet.
‘Patrick must know that when he goes from Lecce to Manchester United, the expectations and pressure are completely different. He has also had loads of considerations about that along with his backroom team.
‘If he succeeds, the gain can be greater. He has every opportunity to take an enormous step forward in his profession, nevertheless it is as much as him to seize the possibility.’
Dorgu is yet to experience what comes with a move to Old Trafford, but he knows it should take a powerful mindset, something he sees as crucial for elite football.
‘For me, it’s an important thing because there’s loads of discuss and around football,’ he said. ‘And you actually need to be strong outside of football as well.
‘And, after I’ve been in Italy, I’ve lived alone. In fact, my family is visiting me quite a bit, but you’ll want to be really good mentally to remain focused and being focused on football.’
He added: ‘I actually have heard concerning the incredible support and I’m blissful to be one in all the players of United now.
‘It’s an enormous club. It’s the largest club in England and I’m really looking forward to working with the brand new manager [Ruben Amorim] and I feel the system suits me rather well. So I’m excited to be here.’
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