Chris Smalling is set to remain at Manchester United after Jose Mourinho decided the defender has earned a new deal at the club, according to reports.
The centre-back’s current deal is due to expire next summer, but Smalling has fought his way back into united’s starting eleven this season.
Jose mourinho turned to smalling after a difficult opening to
the season and the 28-year-old has started the last five games in a row.
Smalling was being tipped to walk away from old Trafford at the end of this contract, but the daily star claim the Englishman will be handed a new deal.
Mourinho has been impressed by smalling’s return to form and does not want to risk losing the defender on a free transfer. smalling is happy at Manchester and wants to continue fighting for his place at the club, despite Mourinho making no secret of his desire to add more centre-backs to his squad.
Mourinho has refused to confirm if he has settled on his centre-back partnership, but admitted his side are improving with smalling and Victor Lindelof in the back four.
‘I think the team as a team is resolving
‘I think the team as a team is resolving
the defensive problems better than before,’ he said.
‘I don’t want to say was Bailly or Jones and is now Smalling or Lindelof, i think the team is more compact, more solid, the spirit, the cooperation, the empathy, the communication all of that
improve in the team and good results bring confidence and i think we are improving as a team.
improve in the team and good results bring confidence and i think we are improving as a team.
‘i don’t want to say our improvement has the name of Chris or Victor, the
team is playing better and they are part of the team that plays
these matches.’
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