Why Manchester United defender's Serie A return could collapse
- Lorenzo Bettoni
Darmian's Manchester United contract expires in 2019 but the Red Devils can activate their unilateral clause to extend the player's stay at the club for one more season.
If United decide to extend the player's contract (a likely option, given that Man United don't want to lose the player as a free agent), Juve and Inter will have a chance to sign him on loan.
Both Serie A giants are not interested in signing the player on a permanent deal but are open to signing the player on loan with an option to buy.
At the moment, however, Inter have put Southampton's Cedric on top of their January shopping list. The Portuguese defender, in fact, is way less expensive than Darmian (READ MORE). As for Juve, the Old Lady is waiting for Leonardo Spinazzola to agree on Bologna's loan move but the player seems determined to remain at the club until the end of the season.
Juve could still decide to sign Darmian regardless Spinazzola's decision but at the moment talks with Manchester United have been put on hold.
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