Diogo Dalot has admitted that he would one day like to return to former club Porto “if everything comes together”.
The right-back has been in tremendous form for Manchester United this season, in what is his fifth campaign as a Reds player. He arrived from boyhood club Porto in 2018 after coming through the ranks at the Portuguese giants.
After a tough few years at United, he secured a loan move to AC Milan in the 2021/22 season before finding favour under Ralf Rangnick last season. He’s now firmly first-choice right-back under Erik ten Hag with Sunday’s clash against Fulham set to be the first game he has missed all season after picking up a suspension.
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Dalot scored an unfortunate own goal in Thursday’s 4-2 League Cup win over Aston Villa but after blanking last season has recorded a goal at the right end this term, also providing two assists.
The 23-year-old is enjoying his time under his new boss but left the door open for a potential return to Porto one day. “Would I like to return to FC Porto? Yes, it is a cycle that is not closed,” he told RTP, as per Record.
“If everything comes together, one day I will return to FC Porto.” Dalot will be travelling to Qatar next week after being named in Portugal’s World Cup squad - his first career finals.
He will be joined by Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who hit the headlines after saving two penalties in a row against Club Brugge in the Champions League last month on his club’s way to topping their group.
Despite Costa signing a new deal earlier this month, links with a potential United switch continue to be made with David de Gea’s deal expiring in the summer and uncertainty over whether he will have his 12-month extension clause triggered by the club.
Dalot is clearly a big admirer of Costa and gave him high praise. He said: “Diogo Costa is already one of the best in the world. He will be a reference, or even the reference, worldwide.”
Meanwhile, Dalot explained he felt he has had a good first half of the season with United and outlined what his personal aim is for when he returns after the World Cup.
He added: “I started the season well and I’m having a lot of playing time. I want to demonstrate that I have the capacity to remain at this level, I want to be even better.”
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