CHRIS SMALLING SIGNS NEW MANCHESTER UNITED CONTRACT

ENGLAND DEFENDER TIED DOWN UNTIL 2022

Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2022 with the option to extend for a  further year. The 29-year-old joined Man United from Fulham in 2010 and has made 307 appearances for the club.

 "This is my ninth season and I am delighted to be counting my progression with this team, we are all now concentrating on the busy period". Mourinho said, "I am very happy that Chris has signed a new contract, he has been with the club for a number of years and he's now one of the vital players in our squad".