Manchester Eye 25 Year Old Right-Back

Manchester Eye 25 Year Old Right-Back

It seems that Manchester United are close to signing 25 year old Right-back Matteo Darmian who has only played in Serie A up until now. The defender who is now playing for Torino is valued at about £11m and is seen as the perfect replacement for Rafael who made only 10 Premier League appearances last season. When he was not injured he was often not in the match day squad and when he was included in the starting eleven he usually got replaced after a while. Once seen as the player who would replace Neville, he is now very likely to stray away from Old Trafford one way or another. According to the Daily Mail, the 24 year old Brazilian is to be replaced with Darmian who is already a national team regular.

United currently depend on Valencia as well when it comes to covering the right side of the defense. That is not an actual solution though as Valencia developed as a winger with a lot more attacking attributes rather than defensive skills. This looks like the perfect moment for the Italian international to make the step to a bigger team. Leaving Torino for Manchester will be a massive step up and would also be a chance to actually play important games. As mentioned above, there are few options for LVG to try out and Darmian might just become the permanent one.