Despite the interest from Juventus, La Repubblica reports that Roma are ready to offer midfielder Daniele De Rossi a contract extension. The 33-year-old’s current deal expires in the summer and there was talk that he would be heading out to the MLS next season after spending his entire career with his hometown club.
 

Last week, rumours emerged that Juventus were planning an audacious bid to try to bring him to Turin but that the player himself has politely refused their offer. After a great start to the new campaign, De Rossi has convinced club officials that he merit’s an extension to his stay in the capital and now it seems likely that this will happen at the end of the current campaign.  

The Italian international has been a first-team regular since making his debut in January 2003 and has chalked up 396 appearances for the club he joined as a young boy from Ostia Mare.

Steve Mitchell @barafundler