Manchester United right-back Matteo Darmian is onJuventus' radar, according to Goal.

What's the story?

The Italian full-back has struggled for playing time this season, excluded from the first team squad for large swathes of the season and only appearing four times in the league for the Red Devils.

Having made his name in Serie A and being an Italian himself,  Goal understands that the 28-year-old is open to a move back to his homeland.

Juventus are desperate for full-back cover, having lost summer signings Mattia De Sciglio and Benedikt Howedes to injury and with veteran defender Stephan Lichsteiner no longer wanted by the the Old Lady.

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Can United afford to let him go?

Manager Jose Mourinho has so far resisted the sale and United have yet to place a value on Darmian, but the Italian appears to be the odd one out with  Antonio Valencia the favoured right-back in Mourinho's starting XI.

That said, Phil Jones looks to be heading to Arsenal in the summer and with Luke Shaw only just coming back to the starting lineup after foot surgery, there are a lot of reasons to keep Darmian at Old Trafford as much for protection as anything else.