5 Things Man Utd Fans Need To Know About Matteo Darmian

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.