Diogo Dalot has been one of the surprise stars of Manchester United's renaissance in recent weeks. The defender, who joined the club in 2018, has made the right-back slot his own and in the absence of any new arrivals the shirt looks his to lose.
Last Sunday's win against Arsenal saw Dalot and his colleagues post a fourth consecutive win. And the link-up between him and new signing Antony already has exciting potential. But it could all have been different had Dalot opted to leave last summer. After a loan spell at AC Milan in the 2020-21 campaign, Dalot says there was a potential for the move to have been made permanent.
But he says in the end he decided to stay put and it looks a sage decision now.
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Speaking to Italian media, he said of the transfer decision: "Milan are a great club and I loved the season with the Rossoneri. But it (transfer) wasn't just up to me. In the end I decided to stay at United and it was the right decision.
"If I'm a better defender I owe it to Milan. Italian football is different from the Premier League and I had to adapt in just one year and playing in Serie A has helped me a lot.
"Over the past two years here in Manchester, the minutes have increased and, consequently, so has self-esteem."
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