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Manchester United confirm defender Chris Smalling will sign from Fulham in the summer
Ferguson beats Wenger in race to sign promising defender.
26 Jan 2010 15:52:00
By Alan Dawson
Manchester United have confirmed that they have signed Fulham's burgeoning centre-back Chris Smalling.
Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly faced competition for the player's signature from Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, but the Greenwich-born defender, as stated by Goal.com UK sources earlier today, Tuesday, has transferred to the reigning Premier League champions in a £7 million deal.
A statement on the club's official website confirmed: "Manchester United has agreed terms for the transfer of Chris Smalling from Fulham.
"Chris has agreed personal terms with the club and will join for the beginning of the 2010-2011 campaign.
"He will remain at Fulham until the end of the current season."
Ferguson, meanwhile, could have sealed a deal for the English prospect due to the ambiguous future of Serbian stopper Nemanja Vidic, who has been continuously linked with a move to Catalan kings Barcelona.
Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly faced competition for the player's signature from Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, but the Greenwich-born defender, as stated by Goal.com UK sources earlier today, Tuesday, has transferred to the reigning Premier League champions in a £7 million deal.
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A statement on the club's official website confirmed: "Manchester United has agreed terms for the transfer of Chris Smalling from Fulham.
"Chris has agreed personal terms with the club and will join for the beginning of the 2010-2011 campaign.
"He will remain at Fulham until the end of the current season."
Ferguson, meanwhile, could have sealed a deal for the English prospect due to the ambiguous future of Serbian stopper Nemanja Vidic, who has been continuously linked with a move to Catalan kings Barcelona.
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