AS Roma coach Claudio Ranieri has made it clear he wants Lorenzo Pellegrini to stay.
The underfire captain is being praised this week after a superb performance in the derby win against Lazio this past weekend.
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“I am convinced he will stay,” said Ranieri. “But I’d like to clarify one thing.
“He didn’t insist on starting in the derby. No player has ever asked me to play. A few words on Saturday morning were enough. I don’t waste three hours talking to the team; the player’s attention span is eight seconds."
He also stated: “I had decided to keep him on the bench, but I saw a different light in his eyes, and I understood that he had an enormous desire to play. I changed my mind, and both were happy with it."