Monchi insists he is not looking to sell amid Dzeko reports
With striker Edin Dzeko reportedly attracting interest from Chelsea, the Roma sporting director Monchi said he is does not want to weaken the Italian club's squad.
Roma have no desire to weaken their squad despite Chelsea's reported interest in Edin Dzeko and Emerson Palmieri, sporting director Monchi insists.
Striking options
Chelsea have been linked with a number of strikers and left-backs in recent weeks as Antonio Conte looks to strengthen his squad. Andy Carroll had reportedly been identified as their primary attacking target, but news that he is likely to require surgery on an ankle injury has thrown a spanner in the works.
Dzeko
As a result, Dzeko has apparently emerged as an alternative, while Chelsea are also said to retain an interest in Emerson, who only returned from a serious knee injury at the start of December. But Monchi was keen to put fans at ease, reassuring them with a statement at the start of head coach Eusebio Di Francesco's news conference on Saturday.