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Previously on “Matteo’s Misery”
MORGAN FREEMAN’S VOICE OVER SAD PICTURES OF MATTEO DARMIAN APPEAR ON POWERPOINT SLIDESHOW
Tuttosport reported on Monday that Juventus were more than 90% closing in on the Manchester United defender, and our main protagonist, Matteo Darmian, who longs for a return to his home country.
However,
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Gazzetta dello Sport insist Roma aren’t prepared to give up, as the fitness of Rick Karsdorp and the uncertainties surrounding Alessandro Florenzi’s contract renewal have forced Monchi to reconsider making a move for the former Torino star.
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DAVID ATTENBOROUGH VOICE OVER AS CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON A DEJECTED DARMIAN SAT BY HIMSELF ON A CARRINGTON PITCH BENCH
It is with this sad scene that we rejoin Matteo’s story.
The news is grim.
Despite playing 68 minutes against Brighton at the weekend, the Italy international knows his time at the club is coming to an end, but he takes some solace in the fact he has somehow attracted vivid interest from Juventus.
We have an update on his situation from Calciomercato in Italy, who claim an offer is on the table for Darmian, although it has yet to be accepted by the Red Devils.
According to the website, Ed Woodward is demanding around €15-16m for the defender, while Juventus have only bid €10-11m.
However, there is good news in all of this, as Calciomercato believe a compromise could be found at around €13-14m with bonuses.
They describe this as a ‘classic tactic to lower the price’, as Juventus are playing their hand knowing Darmian has already said yes to them.
Down Manchester United’s end, the Premier League club are described as ‘prudent’, and these negotiations will require ‘patience’.
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In the next instalment of “Matteo’s Misery”: INSERT SEMI-BELIEVABLE RUMOUR FROM ITALY WHEN AVAILABLE.
