, Premier League outfit have launched a bid to sign Chris Smalling.
Smalling joined Serie A giants AS Roma on loan during the summer and has impressed heavily. Roma want to sign the Manchester United defender permanently, but they could face strong competition from several Premier League clubs.
The Red Devils are demanding a fee in the region of £25 million for Smalling which has shocked Roma as they were expecting to wrap up a deal for him around £20 million. Now, CDS are reporting that the Gunners have made a formal approach to sign the England international.