Matteo Darmian has this afternoon confirmed that he is keeping his options open regarding his imminent Manchester United departure this summer. Versatile Italian full-back Darmian arrived at Old Trafford from Torino in 2015, impressing during his early months with the club on his way to racking up a respectable 24 Premier League starts over the course of his debut campaign in England.
However, he fell out of favour under Jose Mourinho during the 2016/17 season, with the Portuguese tactician opting for the likes of Antonio Valencia and Daley Blind over the 36-time capped Azzurri international. As a result, Darmian was heavily linked with a departure from Manchester last summer, with a rake of Serie A sides having reportedly expressed an interest in bringing him back to Italy.
In the end, somewhat surprisingly, Jose Mourinho was the one who blocked a transfer for his 28-year-old stopper, though, with the former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss viewing Darmian as an important member of his squad, despite his lack of game-time.