Roma Block Transfer Of Striker To Chelsea : Offer 'Not Interesting'
Published: January 24, 2018
Italian club Roma have rejected a bid from Chelsea for the services of Bosnia captain Edin Dzeko, saying the offer was too low to be considered.
Earlier reports suggested that the Giallorossi agreed to sell Dzeko and Emerson Palmieri to the London club but this information has been dismissed by sporting director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo.
''Roma, like every club in the world, listen to the offers that arrive for their players, not just for Edin, but anyone in the squad,'' Monchi told Mediaset Premium
''We are ready to listen and then we decide. Now Dzeko is here and the rest doesn’t matter, which means the offer that arrived is not interesting.
''I don’t know what personal terms were offered to the player, as I am not his agent. I am talking about Roma: an offer arrives, we look at it and then decide.
''A director of sport must look at the economic and sporting aspect, that is the point of the role. I am a director, I must consider both, otherwise tomorrow I would’ve gone to sign Leo Messi.
''We must win to change the dynamics of the last few games. We had a good performance against Inter and today need an even better one.''
Dzeko was named in Roma's starting line-up against Sampdoria on Wednesday night, fueling speculation that a move to the Premier League champions was still pending.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : asroma.com
Earlier reports suggested that the Giallorossi agreed to sell Dzeko and Emerson Palmieri to the London club but this information has been dismissed by sporting director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo.
''Roma, like every club in the world, listen to the offers that arrive for their players, not just for Edin, but anyone in the squad,'' Monchi told Mediaset Premium
''We are ready to listen and then we decide. Now Dzeko is here and the rest doesn’t matter, which means the offer that arrived is not interesting.
''I don’t know what personal terms were offered to the player, as I am not his agent. I am talking about Roma: an offer arrives, we look at it and then decide.
''A director of sport must look at the economic and sporting aspect, that is the point of the role. I am a director, I must consider both, otherwise tomorrow I would’ve gone to sign Leo Messi.
''We must win to change the dynamics of the last few games. We had a good performance against Inter and today need an even better one.''
Dzeko was named in Roma's starting line-up against Sampdoria on Wednesday night, fueling speculation that a move to the Premier League champions was still pending.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : asroma.com
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