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„Manchester United“ defender Chris Smalling, who is still owned by the club, is having a successful season playing for the „Roma“ team, to which he is loaned. The 30-year-old Englishman has adapted quite successfully in Italy, however, „Roma“ will not have the right to fully acquire this player after the season. Nevertheless, the coach of the Italian capital team, Paulo Fonseca, is ready to do everything to keep the experienced defender in the team for the next season. „I will do everything to keep Smalling in the „Roma“ squad next season. I know he wants the same. We will see how everything unfolds. Chris is great, a very humble person and a true professional. He is very liked by the fans and quickly became an important figure in the team. It has never been easy for English defenders to adapt in Italy, but he managed to do it“, - P. Fonseca said in an interview with ESPN. C. Smalling played 28 matches this season for the Italian team, scoring 2 goals.
