The claims of a huge bid from Eastlands are good news for the Giallorossi, who would be more than willing to accept.

If they do not manage to qualify for the Champions League, then that cash could be used to sign up new players such as Udinese’s Fabio Quagliarella or Sergio Floccari of Atalanta.

A replacement is already on the club’s books, as Gianluca Curci has impressed during his loan spell at Siena.

“I don’t want to leave Roma, as my family is happy here and I am settled into the squad. It never passed my mind to request a transfer,” assured Doni during international duty with Brazil.

“Last year I signed a contract that expires in 2012, so why would I want to leave? Besides, this story of an offer from Manchester City is entirely untrue.

“Even if it were, I wish to categorically confirm my happiness at Roma," he told the Corriere dello Sport.

"The directors haven’t told me of any news regarding my future and I think if such a possibility did exist, they would have asked me about it.”