Amid all the exit rumours of Luke Shaw and Matteo Darmian, there’s one man everyone at Manchester United, including José Mourinho, has forgotten about, and that’s Daley Blind.
The Dutch defender has been very quiet throughout this transfer window, barely playing, and linked with few to no clubs, until Wednesday January 30th.
Late last night, a spate of articles appeared suggesting the 27-year-old had been offered to Roma, a club keen to bolster their defence following the €29m sale of Emerson Palmieri to Chelsea.
Monchi had been after Matteo Darmian for most of the window, but the player’s versatility means he’ll most likely stay at Old Trafford until the end of the current campaign.
However, for Blind, whose contract runs out next summer, time appears to be up, although a transfer to Roma appears to be difficult.
Both Gazzetta dello Sport and Il Tempo explain getting a deal over the line for the Dutch international will be difficult before the transfer window shuts, with the former of the two describing it as a ‘blurred affair’, despite the player having already said ‘yes’ to a move.
Corriere dello Sport have the most detail on it on Wednesday, explaining the two sides are working on a loan deal with a view to buy, although how much for isn’t mentioned.
It’s going to be tight, but Monchi tends to make this kind of stuff happen.
This could very well be Blind’s last day as a Manchester United player. With the Dutchman’s current club wanting it, Roma wanting it, and Blind himself being keen, there’s an outline agreement for the move, it’s just the details that need sorting.
