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ROME — Former England defender Chris Smalling has signed with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha to end his stay at Roma after five seasons. The 34-year-old Smalling signed a two-year deal. Roma also offloaded 19-year-old Brazilian winger Joao Costa to Al-Ettifaq in a permanent deal. Costa made just five appearances in Serie A and the Europa League for Roma. Smalling was a key member of the Roma team that won the inaugural Europa Conference League title in 2022. He made 31 appearances for England from 2011-17.
