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Manchester United Defender Reveals He Hopes to Leave This Summer 'No Matter What'

Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian has declared he wants to leave Old Trafford this summer even if he's likely to see more playing time given the injuries to both Antonio Valencia and Diogo Dalot.

The 28-year-old Italian full-back appeared only eight times in the Premier League for Manchester United last season and played just 18 times during the previous campaign.

Darmian wore the captain's armband for the Red Devils when they played AC Milan in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday, but he has little hope of establishing himself under Jose Mourinho, given how things have worked out so far, and simply wants to leave.