Jamie Redknapp slams Man United's decision to sell Chris Smalling

Jamie Redknapp has slammed Manchester United’s decision to sell Chris Smalling to AS Roma, insisting the English defender is better than Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof.

The 30-year-old has been linked with a permanent move to AS Roma throughout the 2020 summer transfer window after Smalling spent the 2019-20 season on loan in the Italian capital.

Smalling rekindled some of his best form at AS Roma during his loan spell to suggest that the move to Italy had triggered a revival of his career after falling out of favour at Old Trafford.

Manchester United were reluctant to sell Smalling to AS Roma for less than their asking price in the summer transfer market despite the English centre-half being out-of-favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The Red Devils suffered a 6-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday after Bailly and Harry Maguire produced dreadful performances against their top-six rivals.