Manchester United defender Chris Smalling poised for a shock loan move to Roma

Chris Smalling

Roma are on the verge of completing the loan signing of Chris Smalling, according to the Guardian.

The Manchester United defender has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford following the summer signing of Harry Maguire.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).