Roma wants player to forget about Chelsea.

By Dave Eadevic
April 21 2004

Roma have been in talks with Walter Samuel's agent about the players future, aware that there has been heavy interest from Real Madrid and Chelsea, they are trying to spell out how important, they think the Argentine international is to Roma's future. Despite their financial situation they are becoming increasingly determined to hang on to Samuel, Franco Baldini (Roma chief) had talks with Samuel's agent (Raul Oliveiros) and pleaded with him not to consider serious negotiations with either Chelsea or Real Madrid.

Samuel's contract with Roma does not actually run out until 2008 and the player himself has always stated that he would like to remain in Rome, so this could be welcome news for everyone apart from Real and Chelsea fans and prehaps the clubs bankers.

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