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Midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini has revealed that he is only thinking about Roma, despite intense speculation linking him with a move away.
Pellegrini has been one of Roma's better players this season when fit, establishing himself as a key part of the first team picture. The Rome-born player has now racked up more than 50 appearances for the club, and has been outlined as a potential future captain. However, an inviting €30m release clause in his contract - which can be paid in two installments - has fans worried that he could be on his way out in the summer, with Inter Milan, Manchester United and PSG heavily linked. Nonetheless, Pellegrini has claimed that he wants to stay at his boyhood club. When asked to analyse his season in an interview with Sky Sport Italia, the 22-year-old said: "I have taken some personal satisfaction, even if injuries haven't allowed me to play with continuity. I am someone who, the more I play, the better I feel. However, I rate it as a season of growth, but we hope to reach the Champions League. "The future? I'm fine here and I feel at home, I'm not looking for anything else. Roma is one of the most important teams in Italy, but let's see. I have always said that staying here would make me very proud and I would feel honoured. But there are some dynamics in football which you are not the only one to manage." Pellegrini's last words may be an admission that his future could be out of his hands, but Roma have reason for optimism that he will stay - especially in the case of a top four finish. And the number seven seems confident that Roma can achieve that goal as they look ahead to a crucial match against Inter on Saturday. "[The Inter game won't be] decisive, no, because we have to believe until the maths tells us the opposite. In any case, it is certainly a tricky game that would allow us to shorten the gap with Inter and go to within three points of them. Our goal is to return to the Champions League; from third or fourth place does not interest us, the important thing is to be there." The former Sassuolo man also praised the work done by interim boss Claudio Ranieri, highlighting where Roma have changed since he took charge. "We are certainly more compact, because that is what he makes us work on most. He also tells us to stay short, just as [Eusebio] Di Francesco did, even if we were missing it a bit in the last period. Now we are rediscovering it. We have found a bit of serenity again with the victories and Ranieri gives you the right charge that you need." Want more Roma news on your timeline? Like the new Giallorossi Yorkshire Facebook page!
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