Chris Smalling and Alexis Sanchez.Smalling, 30, has appeared 29 times and earned plaudits on loan at Roma, who are interested in signing him on a permanent basis but Sanchez has endured another injury-plagued season on loan at Inter Milan, where he has started only three times in Serie A.The MEN revealed in February Smalling is keen on staying in Rome and is contracted to United until 2022, as is Sanchez.
United started seeking potential buyers for Sanchez, 31, at the start of the year.United are currently short of cover at centre half, where Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones are unavailable through injury, and Under-18 captain Teden Mengi has been drafted into first-team training but Smalling is expected to extend his stay with Roma until the.
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