Radja Nainggolan hints at snubbing Manchester United and Chelsea and signing new Roma deal
Roma will fight to keep the Belgian international in Italy after losing Mohamed Salah and Antonio Rudiger this summer
RADJA NAINGGOLAN could snub Chelsea and Manchester United by signing a new deal with Roma, according to reports.
Goal report the midfielder who has been on the radar of the Premier League big boys has entered advanced talks to extend his stay in the Italian capital.
The Belgian international and his agent Alessandro Beltrami have begun talks to thrash out a new deal with club sporting director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo.
Roma head out to the US for a pre-season tour where they will take part in the International Champions cup with a game against Paris Saint-Germain in Detroit on July 19.
Talks over a new deal kicked off on Saturday in Rome and the midfielder was greeted by excited Giallorossi fans as he left the meeting.
The Belgian declared to the waiting media as he left: “Did I renew my contract? Look at my face, I’m smiling.
Nainggaolan,29,moved to Rome from Cagliari in 2013 and has become one the most important players at the club with chairman James Pallotta insisting his star man is not for sale.
The American billionaire said this week: “Nainggolan and Kostas Manolas will stay with us."
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Pallotta added: “I think we have the best midfield in Italy and in defence we will improve and we can do that by buying some new players.”
Pallotta will meet again with Nainggolan when they arrive in the US in the hope a new deal can be agreed.
Roma who finished second in Serie A behind Juventus last summer have already lost Leandro Paredes – with Antonio Rudgier joining Chelsea and Mohamed Salah switching to Liverpool.
New boss Eusebio Di Francesco has signed five players this summer including Tottenham flop Federico Fazio.
Roma who will be in the Champions League next season are also keen on wantaway Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez.
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