De Rossi going nowhere

Daniele De Rossi says he has no intention of leaving boyhood club Roma in the January transfer window.



The Italian international has struggled to hold down a regular place with the Giallorossi this season due to his almost constant bickering with boss Zdenek Zeman.

This has prompted speculation that he could leave the Stadio Olimpico but the midfielder says he's never even considered that possibility.

"I was born in Rome. For me, it is the normal thing to play right here. I never tried, or really wanted, to play outside for another team," he said.

"For me, it is amazing, great. I first came to the training centre when I was 12-years-old. It's my home.

"I live for this club. My story is that I live for the club and, for me, leaving would be a drama, a big drama. I would like to stay here."


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Tuesday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Chelsea have joined Manchester City in the race to sign Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi, according to Tuttomercatoweb.



- Scott Sinclair is facing an uncertain future at Manchester City with the club identifying Malaga attacking midfielder Isco as a leading summer target, according to The Telegraph.



- Manchester City coach David Platt remains unconcerned by reports surrounding the future of defender Joleon Lescott after he was left out of the squad which travelled to Chelsea at the weekend.



- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed his interest in Crystal Palace wonderkid Wilfried Zaha, according to Sportsmail.



- Jack Wilshere is on course for a bumper new contract as Arsene Wenger starts preparing the midfielder for the Arsenal captaincy.



- Arsenal and Everton are suddenly facing competition from Sevilla and Inter Milan in the race to land Lewis Holtby this January, according to talkSPORT.



- Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has told predecessor Harry Redknapp to forget about signing Jermain Defoe.



- David Moyes given the first definitive answer about his future plans by revealing he expects to begin discussions over a new contract in the New Year.



- Fulham could revive their interest in Moroccan playmaker Omar El Kaddouri amid reports that he could leave Napoli in January.



- West Ham are poised to sign young Irish striker Sean Maguire after he impressed on trial.



- West Ham have yet to make their move for David Beckham, but have not ruled themselves out of the race to sign the former England captain.



- Roger Espinoza is close to finalising his move from Sporting Kansas City to Wigan.



- Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente, who has been linked with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City, insists he will continue to give his all for the club as speculation about his future continues.



- Borussia Dortmund insist Robert Lewandowski, who has been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United, does not have to be sold next year.



- Willian, who has been linked with Chelsea and Tottenham, has refused to rule out a January move away from Shakhtar Donetsk, but insists he is focused on his football.



- Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony, who has been linked with Chelsea and Liverpool, has dismissed talk of a move to Paris Saint-Germain.



- Struggling Ligue 1 side Troyes have bolstered their defensive options by signing former St Etienne player Sylvain Monsoreau on a free transfer.



- Stuttgart midfielder Christian Gentner has started contract negotiations with the Bundesliga club.



- Wolfsburg are preparing to decrease their wage bill in the January transfer window but Diego wants to sign a new contract.



- Eintracht Frankfurt will not allow Sebastian Rode to leave the club on the cheap in the January transfer window.



- Guus Hiddink says he intends to end his illustrious coaching career at the end of the current season with Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala.

De Rossi banned for three matches

Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has been handed a three-match ban following his straight red card against Lazio at the weekend.



De Rossi was dismissed by referee Gianluca Rocchi in the closing seconds of the first half after he slapped Lazio's Stefano Mauri.



The Lega Serie A frowned on the Italy international's actions and slapped him with a suspension.



The 29-year-old was already dropped from the Italy squad by national team coach Cesare Prandelli following his red card, and he will now have to watch Roma's next three league games from the stands too.



His suspension means that De Rossi misses Serie A matches versus Torino, Pescara and Siena.



Roma coach Zdenek Zeman will also be without the likes of Nicolas Burdisso and Panagiotis Tachtsidis against Torino as the duo were handed one-match bans after they both received their fourth yellow card of the season against Lazio.