Lecce have officially announced the signing of two new defenders in Danilo Veiga and Tiago Gabriel on Tuesday afternoon, who could be the replacements for Patrick Dorgu, who is on the verge of

Lecce president Sticchi Damiani says the club is "trying to resist" Manchester United's pressure to sign 20-year-old Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu, who the Italian club value at €40m (£33.8m). (Football Italia)Want more transfer stories?

The 23rd round of the Italian championship kicks off with a postponed match on Friday - Parma host Lecce. Both teams are fighting for survival, which is a crucial tournament meeting. Read Telecom's free prediction for this game.

Parma is 18th in the league with 39 goals allowed, while US Lecce has conceded 40 goals, ranked 19th.Last time out, Parma suffered a 3-2 defeat away from home to AC Milan while being outshot by

Inter Milan delivered a commanding performance as they cruised to a 4-0 victory at Lecce on Sunday to stay on the heels of Serie A leaders Napoli.

Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi said his side have nothing to fear as rivals Napoli and Atalanta turn up the heat in an increasingly tight Serie A title race after a dominant 4-0 win over Lecce on Sunday.

The win over Lecce takes Inter to 50 points in the standings with 21 games played and allows Simone Inzaghi’s side to keep flying in the league. It ended 4-0 at the Via del Mare with another clean sheet,

Lecce president Saverio Sticchi Damiani has made it clear that his club is resisting Manchester United’s attempts to lure Patrick Dorgu away in the January transfer window. The Italian outfit has already rejected a €30 million offer, but with United showing no signs of relenting, a renewed bid appears inevitable report Football Italia.

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Manchester United have been quiet in the January transfer window so far, but there are still a number of deals they are hoping to get over the line before the end of the month

Patrick Dorgu is set to become Ruben Amorim's first Manchester United signing, but the Premier League club's pursuit of the Lecce and Denmark star has run into some delays