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Roma make last-ditch £13.5m offer to sign Manchester United defender Chris Smalling... with centre back facing season on the sidelines under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should he not secure return to Italy

A Roma official has landed in Manchester in a final attempt to sign United defender Chris Smalling, who spent last season on loan with the Italians.

Smalling, who has been at Old Trafford since 2010, spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan to the Serie A club and impressed in the Italian capital, making 37 appearances in all competitions.

Roma have been pursuing a centre back all summer and Smalling, 30, remains their number one target and according to Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport, their latest offer of £10.9m (€12m) plus £2.7m (€3m) in add-ons is currently being considered.