da 888： Lecce defender Patrick Dorgu has generated talk of interest from Barcelona and Liverpool, but he has revealed Chelsea to be the club of his dreams.

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Teenager catching the eye in ItalyLinked with La Liga heavyweightsWould like to move to EnglandWHAT HAPPENED?

The highly-rated 18-year-old has burst onto the Serie A scene this season, with a senior debut made in August 2023. His potential has not gone unnoticed, with leading clubs from across Europe already said to be aiming admiring glances in the promising left-back’s direction.

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Dorgu moved to Italy from FC Nordsjaelland in his native Denmark back in 2022 and has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence since then. His agent revealed back in June that La Liga giants Barcelona are among those keeping an eye on the youngster’s development, with Liverpool and Manchester City watching on from England.

WHAT THEY SAID

The man himself has, however, stated that he would relish an opportunity to grace the books at Stamford Bridge. Dorgu has told : “Chelsea is my dream to play for. I have been a fan of them for over 10 years, so it would be a huge dream to play for them.”

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Dorgu is tied to a contract in Italy through to the summer of 2027, meaning that Lecce are under no pressure to sell, and it appears unlikely that Chelsea will make an approach any time soon as they already have left-backs Ben Chilwell, Ian Maatsen and Marc Cucurella on their books.