Roma not willing to sell De Rossi to Manchester City
The club`s senior officials have no intention of letting the player leave the Italian capital, despite not being able to force his way into Zdenek Zeman`s side on a regular basis.
|Last Updated: Dec 19, 2012, 08:54 AM IST|Source: Bureau
London:The club`s senior officials have no intention of letting the player leave the Italian capital, despite not being able to force his way into Zdenek Zeman`s side on a regular basis
Roma have revealed that they have no plans to sell midfielder Daniele De Rossi in the January transfer window, despite rumours that he could be leaving Stadio Olimpico.
The Italy international has been out of favour with coach Zdenek Zeman due to 65-year-old`s use of a 4-3-3 formation, but president James Pallotta denied there was any plan to let him leave the the Giallorossi.
Manchester City had been strongly linked with a move for De Rossi in the summer, but Roberto Mancini claimed last week that he had cooled his interest in the midfielder.
"We have no intention of selling him. We’re not in touch with any other clubs and we have not received any offers. It’s all speculation," Palotta told reporters at a press conference.
Director general Franco Baldini echoed the sentiments of Pallotta and revealed the American was laughing at the number of rumours surrounding the player that had appeared in the press.
"The president enjoyed himself this morning by reading about how many clubs we had sold De Rossi to. As I’ve always said, there is no intention of selling him," he added.
The pair also confirmed the arrival of Italo Zanzi as the club`s new CEO, and Pallotta admitted that failure to qualify for the Champions League would be a major disappointment.
"The principle objective is to create a good side from now and for the next 10 years and one of the biggest brands in the world," he added.
"This year’s target is to qualify for the Champions League and we’ll be disappointed if that doesn`t happen."
The 54-year-old concluded with the news the club is looking to move away from their iconic stadium and build a new ground that will be up and running "within the next five years".
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