Blues could have had him for free

Chelsea passed up chance to sign Smalling

January 31, 2010
By Soccernet staff
Chelsea passed up the chance to sign Manchester United-bound Chris Smalling for free, according to the player's former manager at Maidstone.

The 20-year-old completed his medical with the Old Trafford outfit on Thursday and will link up with his new team-mates from July 2010 on a four-year contract from Fulham.

The deal completes a meteoric rise for the England Under-21 star, who only two years ago was playing non-league football with Maidstone.

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