Former Man Utd defender Smalling reportedly set to join Porto on free transfer

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smalling-chris/QHtOVJzh/"]Smalling[/a], who has won 31 caps for England, spent two seasons with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-fayha/Meknfpi2/"]Al Fayha[/a] and is now set to join [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-porto/S2NmScGp/"]Porto[/a] without a fee.[/p][p]According to [b][i]Maisfutebol[/i][/b], the 36-year-old is already in Porto, where he will undergo medical and fitness tests before formally signing a contract.[/p][p][i][b]Flashscore[/b][/i] understands that the deal will run until the end of the season, with an option for a further year. It is expected to be signed later on Wednesday. [/p][image alt="Chris Smalling's recent seasons" id="e752f6ae-311d-4fa5-94ef-bf3d4010b2f3" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="c6a2993d-3a41-4474-a5e4-c9c58aa083a7" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Developed at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/millwall/6uz2cJBL/"]Millwall[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/maidstone/tzxeiYDF/"]Maidstone United[/a], Smalling stepped up to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a] in 2008/09 before moving to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a], where he spent the period between 2010 and 2019.[/p][p]Before joining Al Fayha, the centre-back also represented [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/zVqqL0ma/"]Roma[/a] from 2019 to 2024.[/p][p]Smalling joins Porto to provide greater competition for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bednarek-jan/l4MMmL5S/"]Jan Bednarek[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kiwior-jakub/vRM9G8Jd/"]Jakub Kiwior[/a], following the arrival of experienced Brazilian defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/thiago-silva/xAsJbgXA/"]Thiago Silva[/a] last season.[/p][p]Alongside the Polish duo, Francesco Farioli also has [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/perez-nehuen/4nmFi4El/"]Nehuen Perez[/a], who returned from a lengthy lay-off but suffered another injury, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/prpic-dominik/zs1QKPFU/"]Dominik Prpic[/a], a Croatian centre-back who has been featuring for the second team, as options in central defence.[/p]