Monchi confirms Mohamed Salah interest from English club, adds Antonio Rudiger will stay

ByFootballItalia

Published 14/06/2017 at 13:08 GMT

Monchi insists there’s “no chance” Antonio Rudiger will leave Roma, but confirms “an English club” want Mohamed Salah.

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Both players have been linked with a move away from the Giallorossi, with Liverpool looking to bring Salah back to England, and the sporting director was asked about the chances of their departures at new coach Eusebio Di Francesco’s presentation.

“We don’t intend to sell players and we want to give the boss a competitive squad,” Monchi replied.

Edin Dzeko of AS Roma (R) celebrates with his team-mate Mohamed Salah after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 7, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)

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“As to the two names mentioned, it’s true that some people like them. An English club likes Salah, and we’ll decide what price to set depending on the circumstances.

“There are no offers for Rudiger and there’s no chance that he’ll go.

"As I've said before, Roma is not a supermarket. We're starting from the second place we just achieved, and we'll fight for our goals.

Antonio Rüdiger (AS Rom)

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"If someone leaves, he'll have to be replaced well. There are no open talks apart from Salah."

Roma completed the surprise signing of Hector Moreno yesterday, could we see similar deals in the coming days and weeks?

"My objective isn't to buy players you [the media] aren't talking about, but names we like.

"We work with the Coach and we already know what players the Coach wants, we know where to reinforce and we've shared some names.

"Some projects are in progress, but I don't think there will be surprises in the very short-term."

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