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Juventus want ex-Man Utd star Chris Smalling on free transfer as England defender runs down Roma contract
JUVENTUS want to sign ex-Manchester United defender Chris Smalling on a free transfer, according to reports.
Smalling, 33, is currently playing his trade under former Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho at Roma.
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, Smalling is one of the players Mourinho is requesting stays in Rome, however the ex-England international is attracting interest from other top clubs such as Juve and Inter Milan.
Smalling fits the profile of the perfect defender Juve are looking for: "quality, reliability and experience."
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He is seen as a priority to replace the legendary Giorgio Chiellini and a "waning" Leonardo Bonucci.
However, wages could prove to be a stumbling block.
Juve would like to reduce Smalling's £3million-a-year salary.
Instead, a deal would be sealed with bonuses.
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Poland and Spezia star Jakub Kiwior is also on Juve's radar.
The 22-year-old has had a £17.5m price tag slapped on him by Spezia.
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