Chris Smalling’s return to Roma from Manchester United is getting ‘closer and closer’ with the Italian club working the deal.
Smalling spent last season on loan with the Serie A side, establishing himself as a key player under Paolo Fonseca and giving his career a much-needed shot in the arm in the process.
Roma have been keen to bring him back all summer, and the player is keen on a permanent switch too, with Manchester United making it clear he is not part of their plans.
So far the two clubs have not been able to work out a deal but reports over the last week have indicated that they have been edging closer to finding an agreement.
What those details are, isn’t mentioned but reports earlier this week indicated there was a €5m difference between both clubs, so perhaps the Italian side have now decided to up their offer.
Either way, there is already an agreement in place with Smalling, with a contract worth €3m a year plus bonuses waiting for him in Rome. Whether that will be a three or four-year deal, though, is not clear.
Nonetheless, it appears he is edging closer and closer to a permanent exit from Manchester United and the return to Roma that all parties have seemingly wanted for some time.
