ROME, JAN 19 - 13th placed Cagliari beat 16th-placed Lecce 4-1 to go one point above them in the Serie A table on 21 points to 20, two above the drop zone. Also Sunday, 15th placed Parma drew 1-1 with second from bottom Venezia.

Patrick Dorgu has been linked with a move to Manchester United, who are trying to bring in reinforcements while balancing the books.