The Red Devils have already a fee of £12.7m with Torino which could rise to £14.4m if the Italy right-back reaches certain incentives. Sky Sports claims United have now reached an agreement with the player over a four-year deal at Old Trafford.

The final details of the transfer are being ironed out and one of those involves paying a fee to AC Milan, who brought the the 25-year-old through their youth set up.

The Italy international was with the Rossoneri from 2001 to 2010 before being sold to Palermo.

Milan are due roughly five per cent of the players transfer fee which amounts about £287,000.

Darmian will become United’s second signing of the summer following the capture of Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven.