Now Manchester United are after Chris Smalling

Do me a favour. My favourite bit is this: Given the cautious financial climate around even the top clubs, both United and Arsenal would prefer the deal to be loaded with payments that relate to the achievements of Smalling on the pitch. No doubt they would. No quotes...

The Mail on Sunday and Chris Smalling

The Mail on Sunday says: Arsenal are expected to make an £8million bid for Fulham centre-half Chris Smalling this week …. Smalling is top of Wenger’s list of transfer targets and Arsenal are expected to move quickly to sign him, although if Fulham resist...

Wenger plays down Smalling interest

Arsene Wenger has played down Arsenal’s reported interest in Chris Smalling, saying that he has no plans to sign the Fulham centre back. He is a player we know, yes, but there is no truth in it at the moment. Maybe in the future. At the moment is at the moment....

Hodgson: ‘No contact’ on Smalling

Sky are backtracking rather sheepishly from yesterday’s Chris Smalling story. From their transfer clockwatch: 14.41 Fulham boss Roy Hodgson says there has been no contact from Arsenal regarding Chris Smalling and expects to be the first person to be contacted by...