29-08-2019, 11:26 AM
Manchester United defender Chris Smalling is close to joining Roma on a season-long loan for a €3m (£2.7m) fee, according to Sky in Italy.
The 29-year-old visited United's headquarters on Thursday to define his exit and is expected to fly to Italy in the evening to undergo a medical.
Smalling is currently United's longest-serving player following his £7m move from Fulham in 2010 and was a regular following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's interim appointment last December. However, he has fallen down the pecking order at the club following the world-record move that brought Harry Maguire to Old Trafford.
The 29-year-old visited United's headquarters on Thursday to define his exit and is expected to fly to Italy in the evening to undergo a medical.
Smalling is currently United's longest-serving player following his £7m move from Fulham in 2010 and was a regular following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's interim appointment last December. However, he has fallen down the pecking order at the club following the world-record move that brought Harry Maguire to Old Trafford.