Chris Smalling's agent James Featherstone has put a private plane on standby to fly to Italy today.
The Manchester United defender is awaiting news of whether Roma and the Old Trafford club can reach accord on his transfer.
Despite hype from Italy regarding agreement on a £12.5million fee being close, there is still plenty of negotiating required to meet United's valuation.
Smalling has cut a frustrated figure around Carrington in recent weeks and many would argue, on the back of Sunday's performance against Tottenham, that he could still make a telling contribution to the first team.