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Patrick Dorgu: Why Liverpool, Barcelona and Manchester City are tracking Lecce left-back

Pantaleo Corvino looks to have done it again. The Lecce sporting director is renowned in Italy for his ability to unearth hidden gyms and, during the transfer window just gone, he sold Morten Hjulmand to Sporting CP for €18 million (£15.7m/$19m) - only two years after signing the defensive midfielder for €170,000 (£148,000/$180,000).

That impressive capital gain could soon be eclipsed, though, by another Dane, Patrick Dorgu, who is already being tipped to make a big-money move to one of Europe's elite clubs - even though he only made his professional debut at the start of the season.

So, who is the 18-year-old being linked with the likes of Liverpool, Barcelona and Manchester CIty? And how has he managed to make such an instantaneous impact in Italy? Luckily, GOAL is on hand to tell you everything you need to know about a very modern full-back...

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