Things are going troublesome and upside down at the Old Trafford. The veteran manager has been sacked a few days ago and United seems timeless to some extent. The Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has left Manchester United after two and half years of his duty at the Premier League club. Mourinho finished at second place last year in the league and he had four trophies with United so far. The news came out after the 3-1 defeat of the Red Devils against Liverpool and it was quite unexpected as supposed. Moreover, Michael Carrick is being announced as the new temporary manager of the English club and the board of directors must find a solution soon about this managerial deficit.
However, the winter is here and so the winter transfer window. The market is already buzzing with transfer news and rumours and then it would be fascinating to watch who joins whom. According to the English media, the English defender Chris Smalling is wanted by Everton. The defender has been a regular member in the United line-up this season and he established himself as Jose Mourinho’s most-trusted centre-back in the recent time. The 28-year-old boy has been featured 10 times in the Premier League and started every Champions League game so far.
While his compatriot Phil Jones has already tailed off at The Red Devils, the Englishman has been assigned in his role as the dominant centre-back. Mourinho sends off Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly this time and Smalling became his first choice.
His contract expires at the end of the campaign, which means he could become a free agent. The United defender is being rumoured to be in discussions with Old Trafford executives over a new contract. The new contract is about to improve his current £90,000-a-week wage. However , the club does have the option to extend his deal by a further 12 months. According to the recent rumours, Everton hopes to lands the defender for free next summer. It is rumoured that they are willing to pay a handsome amount to pen him a deal, while United would be prepared to accept a bid of £30m in January.
It is also said that there needs to be some protection of the investment in him, so one mustn’t get surprised if the new year deal comes in. There is a huge chance that Smalling may leave United. Smalling can also talk to European clubs in January and it is well aware to everyone. So let’s see what happens next.
