“The choice to go to England at the time was easy,” Darmian told the media at his first press conference as a Parma player.
“Playing for such an important club was a source of pride and a great responsibility for me because wearing a glorious shirt always gives great responsibility.”
“It was an experience I would do again, very important for my career. I went to challenge myself with a different culture and football, and it certainly made me grow both on and off the pitch.”
“The first two years I played more, then the last year and a half I played less but my desire to play pushed me to leave Manchester.”
Darmian was a reported £12.7m Louis van Gaal signing in 2015. Due to his versatility, he was regular under the Dutchman and in Jose Mourinho's first season. However, he had not played nearly as much since the Europa League triumph.
