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Matteo Darmian qualified as an interior designer at college and the Manchester United star reportedly wants to take it up as a career when he retires.

Darmian, 25, moved to Old Trafford from Torino this summer for a fee of £12.7m and has impressed at right-back for Louis van Gaal's side.

The Italian has started all seven of United's games this season and won the club's Player of the Month award for August.

His girlfriend, model Francesca Cormanni, is also a qualified designer and the pair have already begun planning for life after football.

“A designer understands what people want from him. He does not impose what he wants,” Darmian is quoted by the Daily Star as saying.

A source from Old Trafford added: “They [Darmian and Cormanni] are two really down-to-earth people.

"They love each other to bits but both have this gameplan of life outside football once Matteo feels he’s had enough.

“They are passionate about house designing and dream of working together on development projects.”