Roma make decision on Manchester United loanee Chris Smalling

straight to your inboxIf ever there was a conundrum at Manchester United, it is Chris Smalling.The centre-half, who was signed from Fulham a decade ago, was shipped out by United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and spent last season on loan at Roma, where he impressed supporters and pundits alike.Now his future is – once again – up in the air, returning to Old Trafford with Roma having failed to come to a permanent agreement for him.Inter – which has become a refuge for axed United players Ashley

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney says he would love to see Thiago Alcantara playing in the Premier League - just not for Manchester United's fierce rivals Liverpool.Derby County midfielder Rooney almost became teammates with Thiago at United but former manager David Moyes passed on signing him in the summer of 2013.Instead the Spanish midfielder secured a move to Bayern Munich that summer and has established himself as one of the most exciting players in European football.The 29-year-old is

Louis van Gaal sealed a £59.7million move for the former Real Madrid winger in 2014, with Di Maria touted to turn United back into a winning force after he'd been Man Of The Match in that year's Champions League final. But the Argentine flopped at United and never justified his transfer fee, despite a promising start.

Wayne Rooney will manage England at Soccer Aid for Unicef at Old Trafford this September. England's all-time top scorer will take to the Old Trafford dugout alongside Sam Allardyce, who has been named co-manager, while David Seaman has been appointed goalkeeping coach.

straight to your inboxRyan Giggs has heaped praise on former Manchester United coach Carlos Quieroz for his role in helping the Reds defeat Chelsea on penalties in the 2008 Champions League final.Sir Alex Ferguson guided his United team to the final in Moscow after knocking out Barcelona and took an early lead through Cristiano Ronaldo's header.

straight to your inboxInter Milan have made Manchester United defender Chris Smalling their prime target this summer - according to reports.Smalling joined AS Roma on a season-long loan last summer and is believed to be keen on extending his stay in Italy, despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hinting he could remain at Old Trafford.Roma are yet to meet United's asking price for the 29-year-old and reports claim Inter Milan are looking to take advantage of the situation.Inter have already signed one

straight to your inboxManchester United enter the unknown this evening as they take part in one of the very first single-leg Europa League knockout ties.The Reds take on Copenhagen in Cologne, with all knockout matches now taking place in a winner-takes-all single-leg tie in Germany due to the coronavirus pandemic. It means United are potentially just three victories away from silverware following last week's win over LASK.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, August 7.US businessman Dan Friedkin has completed his takeover of Roma after 10 months of negotiations with his compatriot James Pallotta.According to reports in the Italian press (Calciomercato), that could see the Serie A club revive their interest in signing Manchester United centre-half Chris Smalling after negotiations stalled under their previous owners. The 30-year-old enjoyed a successful season in the

straight to your inboxRoma are ready to revive their interest in Manchester United defender Chris Smalling with the following a successful takeover of the club - according to reports.The 30-year-old joined the Serie A side on loan last summer and impressed during his debut season in Italy, with Roma keen to secure his services permanently.

United hold a 5-0 advantage going into the second leg of their Europa League last 16 contest with the Linz team, which has been delayed since March. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side just need to avoid a disaster to book their spot in the quarter-finals, where they will face either FC Copenhagen or Istanbul Basaksehir.

straight to your inboxGood evening, Manchester United fans. Here are your evening headlines for Tuesday, August 4.Chris Smalling has returned to Manchester following the conclusion of his season-long loan at Roma, and has expressed his disappointment at not being able to contribute to the rest of the Italian club’s Europa League campaign.

straight to your inbox Manchester United defender Chris Smalling says he is 'gutted' he is unable to participate in Roma's Europa League knockout campaign. Smalling's loan with the Italian club was only extended until the end of the Serie A season - which finished on Sunday - and Roma had to arrange a new month-long loan or sign Smalling permanently to keep him for the conclusion of the Europa League.

straight to your inboxJuventus are prepared to offer Federico Bernardeschi in a swap deal for Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, according to reports.Smalling joined Roma on a season-long loan deal last summer after falling down the pecking order at United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The former England international has impressed during his debut season in Serie A and Roma are believed to be interested in keeping him permanently, though have been unable to agree a fee with United.MEN

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, August 2.Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney believes that Sir Alex Ferguson got it tactically wrong during both the 2009 and 2011 Champions League finals.The Reds were defeated in both games by Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona, losing 2-0 in 2009 and 3-1 at Wembley two years later.And Rooney, who scored United’s equaliser in the 2011 final, believes the club should have approached both games in a more pragmatic

straight to your inbox Chris Smalling is set to miss the final stages of the Europa League with Roma and return to Manchester United, with the Serie A giants running out of time to do a deal for the centre back. Smalling has excelled in Serie A this season and Roma want to keep the 30-year-old, but the deadline to register squads for the Europa League is Monday night and a deal isn't considered close.

Kevin De Bruyne on the field. And the Manchester United legend believes that his former Manchester City foe is one of the three best players on the planet at the moment.