Chris Smalling

There was more heavy spending by the Saudi Pro League this summer, with various international players arriving in the Middle East

Mourinho had claimed Smalling 'holds something back' and that there are people 'who aren’t high-performance athletes who have a greater pain threshold'

The former Manchester United man has well and truly revived his career in Serie A after making the move to Italy back in 2019

Liverpool have ramped up a spectacular move for a Serie A superstar who's among Klopp's four-man midfield hit-list, while the likes of West Ham and Everton are chasing a former Man Utd defender

The director of a Serie A side has insisted a player heavily linked with a 2023 move - potentially to Tottenham - will stay, though other reports have begun pointing towards an exit

Spurs could give a well-deserved second chance to an in-form Englishman abroad - and it would allow their manager to have the last laugh against an old rival

Advantage Arsenal in chase for centre-back as Tottenham left trailing behind Gunners, while Chelsea are finally ready to act on four years of scouting

Nicolo Zaniolo scored the only goal of the game in Tirana to seal victory, as Chris Smalling, Tammy Abraham and Ainsley Maitland-Niles all celebrated

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe's next job is to land a centre-back after signing Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood.

Tottenham interest in top centre-back target Cristian Romero has 'cooled down', with a cheaper alternative familiar to Man Utd emerging.

The new Roma boss has begun work on the summer transfer window, with a Man Utd star reportedly in his sights

Two sources have credited the Toffees with an interest in a defender they previously asked to sign in 2019

The defender spent a decade with United but will now be returning as an opponent and admits it adds to the motivation

The defender had been at United since 2010, but was overlooked by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and eventually allowed to move to Roma

"The disappointment amongst United fans will be deeper now than it was in recent weeks even."

“I am so happy to be here. I have been fighting hard to come back and finally we are reunited."

Smalling was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2010 and the centre-back went on to make 323 appearances for United.

United look set to to be one of the most active clubs on deadline day - with three due to sign and a fourth still being considered

The Italian side are close to finally finding a compromise with Man Utd - and could be willing to take another player off their hands

The Serie A club are preparing a last-minute offer for their top target as the transfer deadline looms, according to a report

The Man Utd boss has warned that the onus is on his side's fringe players to earn their way back into the team

Serie A side could bring Chelsea's frozen-out German ace back to the Stadio Olimpico if preferred plan fails.

Sounds like the defender is finally close to leaving Manchester United for good - and not against his wishes

The Red Devils are reportedly at risk of further frustrating the player after his choice of new clubs fell sharply

The two players have similar market values and salaries, but are out of the picture at their current clubs

It seems like Man Utd have priced Smalling out of a permanent move to Roma

The defender thoroughly impressed in 2019-20, but Man Utd have not been able to get the fee they wanted for him

One defender in particular has caught Ole's eye in training at Carrington

Roma have beaten down Man Utd and grabbed a discounted deal for Chris Smalling, according to Gianluca Di Marzio