Raghavendra Goudar
Manchester United expecting AS Roma to make new bid for Chris Smalling
According to reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano (h/t Mirror), Manchester United are expecting Serie A giants AS Roma to come back with a bid for Chris Smalling.
The 30-year-old seems set to be ending his ten-year stint at Old Trafford following a successful loan spell with Roma in the 2019/20 campaign.
Smalling made a huge impression in the Italian capital but finds himself well down the pecking order at Manchester United. And the Red Devils are keen on offloading the England international this summer. (h/t Mirror)
The 30-year-old is believed to be keen on returning to Roma, after having tasted success in his year-long stint. And, the Giallorossi too are interested in taking him on a permanent basis.
It is claimed that Roma had made an offer of £13m for Smalling in November last year itself. However, Manchester United rejected that bid. (h/t Mirror)
And now, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Manchester United are anticipating a new offer from the Italian outfit in the near future. He also went on to add that United are also looking to add a new centre-back this summer.
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With the club closing in on the transfer of Donny van de Beek from Ajax, it is important for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to clear out the deck by offloading players that are not in his plans.
Smalling is one of a number of players that could face the axe. It now remains to be seen if Roma do come up with an offer.
