Chris Smalling is in new contract talks with Manchester United.
The Daily Star Sunday says Smalling is in talks over a lucrative new deal with Manchester United that could pay him more than £18m.
The much-maligned England defender has won over new United manager Louis van Gaal in preseason.
It was the Dutchman's decision to block a swap deal involving Smalling for the former Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen as he didn't want to lose the versatile centre-half.
Smalling was forced off before halftime at Sunderland with a groin injury.
