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Manchester United defender nears exit as European giants swoop

Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian is set to join Inter Milan this summer, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Italy international has endured a difficult campaign at Old Trafford, making just six starts in all competitions.

And Darmian, who is valued at around £8.6m by United, has emerged as a leading target.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are three points adrift of the top four following Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).