Roma
have denied they have agreed a deal with Chelsea over the sale of striker
Edin Dzeko.
Sky in Italy reported on Wednesday that Chelsea and Roma had agreed a deal
for Dzeko to move to Stamford Bridge, and that it was now down to the
Premier League side to agree terms with the player.
However, Roma sporting director Monchi has now contradicted those claims,
saying: "At this moment I don't like the offers that we have received, so we
do not take them into consideration.
"All the clubs in the world listen to the offers that come, we are ready to
listen and then decide.
"Now Edin is here and we are happy. This means that what arrived [bids] was
not good."
Chelsea have reportedly targeted several strikers in the January transfer
window, including Andy Carroll and Ashley Barnes, as Antonio Conte searches
for a target man to ease the burden on Alvaro Morata.
Dzeko was named in the starting line-up for Roma's trip to Sampdoria on
Wednesday night.
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