Manchester United player- Chris Smalling agrees permanent deal with AS Roma
The England international joined the Italian side on a season-long loan deal this summer and has hit the ground running immediately after initially joining temporarily. Manchester United decided to part ways with the former Fulham man in the closing stages of the transfer window as they felt he was surplus to requirements. Smalling further fell down the pecking order this season after the Red Devils signed Harry Maguire in a world-record deal worth £80 million, eclipsing Liverpool's £75 million capture of Virgil van Dijk in December 2017. With deadline day looming, Roma declared their interest in Smalling and the player had no hesitation in making the move abroad, despite spending the entirety of his playing career in England. The 29-year-old has adapted seamlessly to life in Rome and has established himself as a mainstay in Paulo Fonseca's side in next to no time. In recent days, Roma accelerated negotiations with his parent club to make the move permanent and it has ...