Manchester United defender Patrick Dorgu has spoken to the Danish media about the summer departures of compatriots Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Højlund.
Eriksen left Old Trafford after his contract expired at the end of June, whilst Højlund has signed for Napoli on loan, with a conditional obligation to purchase.
Speaking in the build up to Denmark’s World Cup qualifier against Scotland tonight, Dorgu was asked by [Ekstra Bladet](https://ekstrabladet.dk/) about his compatriots leaving Manchester United.
The left explained it’s normal to see plkayers come and go, but he was obviously more surprised by Højlund’s exit. Having players he knew from the Denmark ranks was obviously a help for the 20-year-old when he arrived at Old Trafford, but he’s past that initial period now.
_“That’s how it is in football. You never know when it’s your turn to move on. We knew it would happen to Christian, but it was perhaps a bigger shock that Rasmus had to move on. I talked to him a lot during the process and could sense which way it was going. Hopefully, we will now see each other every time on the national team,”_ said the Manchester United man.
Tonight’s game in Copenhagen will be the Danes first game in qualifying for next year’s tournament. Dorgu and Højlund are in the squad, but Eriksen will not be involved in Denmark’s opening two games after being left out due to being club-less and having no preseason.
Dorgu was happy for the initial Danish support when he first moved, but wanted to make it clear he’s content to be independent: _“I have been very happy to be teammates with Christian and Rasmus. It was a big plus for me that they were at the club when I joined. That way it was easier to become part of the squad._
_“But it was in no way decisive for my choice of Manchester United. I was thinking much more about the coach’s plans and ideas with me when I had to make the decision._
_“I travelled alone to Italy when I was 17. I am also alone in Manchester and I am fine that way. You become incredibly strong mentally when you travel alone so early, because you have to make a lot of decisions. I am sure that mental strength has also helped me on the pitch.”_