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Chris Smalling told to snub lucrative Man Utd return and push for Roma transfer
Chris Smalling should snub a return to Manchester United and stay at Roma, says Serie A expert James Richardson. The England international was shipped out in the summer following the £80m arrival of Harry Maguire from Leicester. Eyebrows were raised by Smalling’s decision to test himself outside of the Premier League. But the 30-year-old has looked the real deal in Rome, with 28 appearances and two goals to his name. Richardson, who hosted Football Italia on Channel 4 in the 90s, says the London-born centre-back has proved the doubters wrong. “I’ve been amazed at how well he’s done. He's not always perfect, but really, really good,” Richardson said.