• Premier League

City never held De Rossi talks

ESPN staff
September 4, 2012
Daniele De Rossi committed his future to Roma at a press conference © PA Photos
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Roma claim negotiations with Manchester City regarding Daniele De Rossi "never really started" despite speculation that the midfielder would move to Eastlands.

Italy international De Rossi, 29, recently held a press conference at which he committed his future to his hometown club.

Speaking to Sky Italia, Roma's chief operating officer Claudio Fenucci said: "Serious talks never really started and in reality we didn't spend a lot of time listening to offers.

"There was no real conviction from us to do a deal, as before selling him we would have thought long and hard about it.

"We heard what their offer was, but, I repeat, negotiations didn't begin. De Rossi is a different kind of player to everyone else because of his characteristics, for what he can offer us in the future."

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