Manchester United transfer news: Barcelona to go head-to-head with Inter Milan for United outcast Matteo Darmian
Barcelona have shown an interest in taking United's out of favour defender Matteo Darmian to the Nou Camp and are set to fight it out with Inter Milan for his signature.
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BARCELONA are trying to steal a march on Inter Milan for Manchester United misfit Matteo Darmian.
The Italian full back looks surplus to requirements at Old Trafford under Jose Mourinho, with the players agent even admitting Darmian could move on due to lack of game time this season.
Serie A outfit Inter are keen on taking Darmian back to Italy and are hoping club vice -president Javier Zanetti could use his friendship with Mourinho to conclude a quick deal.
Barca boss Luis Enrique despite signing defenders in the summer is keen to add to his defensive options. The Spanish champions have lost two La Liga games already and shipped an alarming 10 goals in seven outings.
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The Catalans are looking for experienced defenders and the Italian who looks to be on his way out of England fits the profile. Enrique has put his faith in young full back Sergi Roberto following the departure of Dani Alves to Juventus.
Roberto has made an impression this term and Darmian could provide competition to the highly rated full back who has recently been called up to the Spanish national team.
Darmian, 26 joined United from Torino last summer for £12million has featured just once this season under Moruinho, that was in the disappointing Europa League defeat to Feyenoord.
Winger turned full back Antonio Valencia is the preferred choice at right back and with 18-year-old Timothy Fosu-Mensah who is about to agree a new long term deal at the club is the preferred back up.
The former Torino defender will have options in the upcoming January transfer window but will need to choose his next move carefully in order to preserve his starting place in the Azzuri set up.
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