Manchester United sign Portuguese defender Diogo Dalot from FC Porto
Diogo Dalot
Dalot, who made seven appearances for Porto in all competitions last season, played a part as the club won the Primeira Liga title
ManchesterUnitedhavesigned 19-year-oldPortuguesedefenderDiogoDalotfrom FCPortoon a five-year deal with an option to extend for a further year, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday.
"Diogo is an extremely talented youngdefenderwith all the qualities to quickly become a great player for this club,"Unitedmanager Jose Mourinho said on the club's website https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/manchester-united-announces-the-signing-of-diogo-dalot.
"He has all the attributes that a fullback needs: physicality, tactical intelligence and technical quality, combined with aPortoAcademy mentality which prepares players for the maturity they need at the professional level."
Dalot, who made seven appearances forPortoin all competitions last season, played a part as the club won the Primeira Liga title.
The fullback joinedPorto's youth squad, aged nine, in 2008 and came through the ranks to make his first-team debut in February.
"JoiningManchesterUnitedis an unbelievable opportunity for me. I have grown up inPorto's academy and I am so thankful for everything they have done for me," saidDalot, who has four international caps for Portugal's under-21 side.
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"But the chance of coming to the biggest club in the world is something I just couldn't turn down ... I'm excited about working with Jose Mourinho and learning everything I canfromsuch a successful coach."
Uniteddid not disclose the financial details of the transaction.
Dalot's arrival follows the news on Tuesday thatUnitedhave reached an agreement tosign Brazilian midfielder FredfromUkraine's Shakhtar Donetsk for a reported 52 million pounds ($69.8 million).