I had to leave Man United for a BIG club like Roma - Smalling

Chris Smalling,30, completes his season long loan to Roma today. He has been handed jersey no 6, www.reportminds.com confirmed.

The Manchester United defender took to his Twitter page to bid farewell to his Red Devil's team mates.

He stated:

Manchester – the club, the people, the city, has always held a special place in my heart but I still have as much desire to play regular first team football as I did when I joined the club over 9 years ago. AS Roma is a fantastic club, with a lot of history...

He continued

... and I’m relishing the new challenge they have offered me. I’m excited to experience a new league, experience the culture and get really stuck in to support Roma’s domestic and European ambitions.