Manchester United have completed the signing of Porto defender Diogo Dalot as Red Devils meet player's £17.4m buy-out clause in his contract.
The Portuguese full-back has signed a five-year contract with a club option of a further year, and becomes United’s second addition of the summer transfer window after an agreement was reached to sign Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk.
Dalot only made seven senior appearances for Porto but had previously been a regular for their B team and has also played for his national team at every level up to under-21s.
He will now add much-needed depth and competition to United’s defensive stocks, with Jose Mourinho having been keen to add extra options beyond 33-year-old first-choice full-backs Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young.
The 19-year-old can play on either flank in the back four, having made his Champions League debut for Porto at Liverpool in March on the less familiar left-back role.
Mourinho said of his new signing in a club release: "“Diogo is an extremely talented young defender with all the qualities to quickly become a great player for this club.
"He has all the attributes that a full-back needs: physicality, tactical intelligence and technical quality, combined with a Porto Academy mentality which prepares players for the maturity they need at the professional level.
“In his age group, he is the best full-back in Europe and we all believe he has a bright future ahead of him at Manchester United.”
Dalot added: Joining Manchester United is an unbelievable opportunity for me. I have grown up in Porto's Academy and I am so thankful for everything they have done for me. But the chance of coming to the biggest club in the world is something I just couldn't turn down."
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Dalot’s signing comes at a time when Matteo Darmian looks set to leave for Juventus and Daley Blind has also been linked with an exit. Luke Shaw’s future is also the subject of much speculation following the England left-backs slide down the full-back pecking order.
Madristas-11
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70 % of the world covered by water And the rest m.u transfer target
Stehan
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First Fred and now I’ve this, United’s team is gonna end up being a World XI with all these nationalities 😂😂😂
Mixtadimz
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If Mourinho does not win trophiesssS for MU next season. I will shutdown internet
nacibill
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His Fifa assets: Aggression 77 Sprint Speed 75 Reactions 73 Strength 71 Acceleration 71
Aniq07
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going for sevilla player and finally getting this player same goes to chelsea going for sarri blanc allegrini and finally getting arsene wenger
Murugan
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Man.Utd fans be like
Mashukh
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mohinho is like a shopaholic girl.... and ManU is like her rich dad.... you do the equation
Wocbilnruy
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when will he and fred play piano ?
halamardi
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Diogo Dalot is a very talented
aqib_10_
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now even dalot is red
jaineelbhatt
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Diogo is an extremely talented young defender with all the qualities to quickly become a great player for this club. He has all the attributes that a full-back needs: physicality, tactical intelligence and technical quality, combined with a Porto Academy mentality which prepares players for the maturity they need at the professional level. In his age group, he is the best full-back in Europe and we all believe he has a bright future ahead of him at Manchester United.
moratorium
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Incredibly excited by this signing. I don't want to suffer through Valencia's patented backward passes and hit the first man crosses anymore, as much as I love him.
BarcelonaManCityFC
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Welcome Dalot! Welcome to the Premier League which Is a massive upgrade from the Liga Nos! Welcome!