The full-back says he would be open to making the switch to Serie A, after seeing opportunities limited. Matteo Darmian has revealed the “doors are open” for a potential return to Italy as his future at Manchester United remains unclear. Matteo Darmian is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for English club Manchester United and the Italy national team. He began his career at Milan, making his Serie A debut at the age of 17.
The full-back made just five Premier League starts for United in 2017-18 and manager Jose Mourinho has added further competition in the position by signing Diogo Dalot from Porto. Darmian is in the final year of his contract and is yet to hold discussions with United over triggering an option to extend his stay. Linked with Juventus in the past, the former Torino defender would consider a move back to his homeland if it allowed him the chance to play on a more regular basis.
“United are [a] top [club], but it’s only normal that I want to be involved,” he said in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. I’ve still got a year on my contract and we haven’t discussed renewing. My agent knows what I want. Juve, Inter, Napoli or somebody else – it’s not for me to say. If it were to happen, I would go for the best solution. The doors are open.”