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Chris Smalling is of interest to Italian giants Juventus and Inter Milan with the defender's contract at Roma due to expire at the end of this season, it has been reported.
The former England international has been a revelation for Jose Mourinho's side, who went into the World Cup break sitting seventh in Serie A - just six points off AC Milan in second in a highly congested top half.
Jose Mourinho values Smalling as one of his true lieutenants and wishes to keep hold of the player. However, the interest of Juventus and Inter Milan carries with it a risk Roma could lose the player for nothing next year.
Chris Smalling is reportedly attracting attention from two of Italian football's true giants
According to Sky Sports in Italy, Smalling is considering his options amid the interest from the two northern clubs. Juventus, amid a crisis at the club in which the board was forced to resign over allegations of doctoring wages and inflating player values, will enter the market in
