Former Man United shirt captain, Mr Mike Smalling, looks set to leave the club in a shock loan move to Roma just days before the European transfer window closes.
The Guardian are reporting that Roma will pay a €3m (£2.7m) loan fee for the season but with no option to buy the player next summer. Smalling has fallen out of favour with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, particularly since the arrival of Harry Maguire to the club, with the centre back yet to make a first team appearance this season.
Chris Smalling to AS Roma from Man United, here we go! Total agreement for a simple loan (€3M to Man Utd) without buy option. The player has accepted. 🔴 #MUFC #Roma #transfers
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 29, 2019
While the rumour has come suddenly out of the blue today it looks like the deal could be as good as done. Farewell, Mike.
When van Gaal kept getting Chris Smalling's name wrong 😂😭 pic.twitter.com/8XPDS2kjcf
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) December 24, 2018
