Roma deny Edin Dzeko transfer deal agreed with Chelsea

Sky in Italy reported Chelsea and Roma had agreed a fee for Edin Dzeko

Roma have denied they have agreed a deal with Chelsea over the sale of striker Edin Dzeko.

Sky in Italy reported on Wednesday that Chelsea and Roma had agreed a deal for Dzeko to move to Stamford Bridge, and that it was now down to the Premier League side to agree terms with the player.

However, Roma sporting director Monchi has now contradicted those claims, saying: "At this moment I don't like the offers that we have received, so we do not take them into consideration.

Dzeko scored twice at Stamford Bridge in Roma's 3-3 draw with Chelsea earlier this season

"All the clubs in the world listen to the offers that come, we are ready to listen and then decide.

"Now Edin is here and we are happy. This means that what arrived [bids] was not good."

Chelsea have reportedly targeted several strikers in the January transfer window, including Andy Carroll and Ashley Barnes, as Antonio Conte searches for a target man to ease the burden on Alvaro Morata.

Dzeko was named in the starting line-up for Roma's trip to Sampdoria on Wednesday night.