Roma coach Paulo Fonseca insisted he would be trying everything to keep defender Chris Smalling at the Serie A club.
Smalling, 30, has impressed on loan at Roma from Manchester United this season, but reports suggest they may be unable to afford the transfer fee for the centre-back despite wanting to keep him.
But Fonseca is eager to keep the 31-time England international, praising his impact in Rome.
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"I will do everything I can to keep him at Roma next year too. I know he wants to stay, let's see what happens," he told ESPN on Friday.