Dario Cvitanich Reveals AS Roma Offer

Nice forward Dario Cvitanich has revealed that he was given an opportunity to join AS Roma during the summer transfer window.

The Argentine was to be a replacement for Marco Borriello but he never ended up joining and Cvitanich has finally revealed why on Radio Monte Carlo.

"My future? Next season we will see. I had offers this summer. A club from Qatar came forward."

"I also had an offer from Roma at the end of the transfer window. It was a good opportunity for me but Nice rejected it."

Cvitanich has also hinted about a possible departure in the short future but has continued his goal scoring form this season at Nice with 4 goals from 5 appearances in Ligue One.

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Nico Burdisso to Leave Roma for Boca Juniors

Roma veteran Nico Burdisso is all set to leave the club in the coming months with a return to his former club Boca Juniors looming near.

It is believed that the 32 year old will leave the Italian club which he joined in 2009 for a move back to his homeland in the January transfer window.

He has less than a year remaining on his current contract and the much loved Roma player could be released by mutual consent meaning that he would be free to leave the club.

The Roma board are looking to cut down on costs and the names which stick out are both Marco Borriello and Nico Burdisso with the duo both high earners despite their small role in the first team plans.

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Roma to Try For Lyon's Bafetimbi Gomis in January

AS Roma are set to make a move in the January transfer market with a view to signing Lyon and French international striker Bafetimbi Gomis as a cheap reinforcement to the squad.

The Italian club believes that the French star who does not want to extend his contract at Lyon is the man to probably replace Marco Borriello so that the injury prone Mattia Destro can have back up with no other forward able to play his centre forward role although they have tried a modified formation with Totti playing in the centre of the front three.

The 28 year old has been linked with Newcastle United as well but sporting director Walter Sabatini wants to be them to the signature of Gomis despite the English side all but agreeing to his transfer late last month.

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