Blues made De Rossi move

10 August 2009 19:54
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Roma official Bruno Conti claims he was approached by Chelsea regarding the availability of Daniele De Rossi.[LNB] The Blues have been strongly linked with a host of players during the summer transfer window as Carlo Ancelotti looks to piece together a side capable of wrestling the Premier League title from the clutches of Manchester United.[LNB]The Italian coach is believed to have cast his eye over a number of those plying their trade in his homeland, with employees of former club AC Milan dominating the headlines.[LNB]However, it appears that Roma midfielder De Rossi has also fallen under his radar, with a big-money approach reported to have been lodged.[LNB]"I've personally had a call from Ancelotti to take the player to Chelsea. But Daniele is untouchable," Conti told Radio Radio. [LNB]"The offer was of a lot of money, but it has been refused." [LNB]No deal Roma president Rosella Sensi has also moved to distance the club from any suggestion that they would be prepared to part with the Italy international.[LNB]"De Rossi isn't and won't be for sale. He remains with us", she said.[LNB]Sensi also admitted that the decision to offload Alberto Aquilani to Liverpool was a tough call to make.[LNB]"It was a difficult choice. But he deserved a big club," added the club supremo.[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports