When Roma presented their new coach Eusebio Di Francesco last Tuesday, sporting director Monchi decided to lay down a marker to clubs looking to plunder the Giallorossi's best talent.
The newly arrived Spaniard wants to build on the work carried out by new Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti, who led Roma to second in Serie A and the Champions League group stages, establishing a club record points total in the process.
"Roma is not a supermarket," he said. "Roma is a team that will represent Italy in Europe. Our idea is to keep as good a team as possible.