5 players Jose Mourinho needs to rid Manchester United of

#3 Matteo Darmian

Darmian looks to be on his way out of Old Trafford

The Italian was hailed as the replacement for Gary Neville when he was signed under Louis Van Gaal. Never one known for pace (which Italian fullback is?), it was expected that he would defend more with intelligence and an excellent reading of the game (similar to Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta).

The Italian has failed to reach similar heights to the Spaniard since he joined the Old Trafford giants. Always looking unsure and ponderous on the ball, he looked sufficiently mediocre under Van Gaal.

Lacking the defensive fire and rugged nature Mourinho likes from his defenders, Darmian has unsurprisingly been used sparingly by the Portuguese manager.

Like fellow fullback Luke Shaw, both players have failed to convince the manager. The Italian has not helped his cause by constantly dropping 2/10 performances when called upon.

With former suitors, Juventus sufficiently enamoured with new signing Joao Cancelo, a move to a lower-ranked Serie A club seems to be the only available option to the Italian international.