2. He Was Wanted By Barcelona To Replace Dani Alves
Darmian attempted more dribbles last season than the current Barcelona right-back last season and considering Dani Alves never stops, that is quite remarkable. His development over the last 18 months has been amazing and going from a relatively unknown full back to a Barcelona transfer target is a fantastic achievement. Barcelona were willing to pay in the region of 15 million for 25-year-old Darmian, a similar price to what Manchester United have signed him for. He was also of interest to a number of Serie A and Premier League sides. In the end, Alves signed a new two-year contract extension so the transfer rumours never progressed.