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Manchester United ace speaks out over potential January transfer window exit
MATTEO DARMIAN insists he is not thinking about leaving Manchester United as the January transfer window approaches.
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The Italian appeared to be surplus to requirements at Man United after failing to start a Premier League game until late October.
And it led to rumours of a return to Italy with Inter Milan understood to be most interested.
Matteo Darmian is back in the Manchester United team
But a fractured arm for regular right-back Antonio Valencia has seen Darmian reintroduced to the first-team and he's determined to continue working hard to impress Jose Mourinho.
He told Sky Italia: "Jose Mourinho wanted to cast me out? I’ve read things like that, but I don’t think it’s true.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has praised
"I keep going on my way, working to improve and give the coach a selection headache.
"I’m not thinking about the transfer window, it’s still too early."
Manchester United defender Antonio Valencia is out injured with a fractured arm
After playing at left-back in the 3-1 win over Swansea, Mourinho was full of praise for Darmian and his defensive colleagues.
He said: "Credit to my defensive line, Ashley Young is not a right-back, Matteo Darmian is not a left-back, Phil Jones was a great guy to make himself available for the team even without training for months."
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