Wednesday, 1st January, 2014
Roma have reached an agreement to extend Miralem Pjanic's contract at the club despite heavy attention from Manchester United.
According to La Repubblica, Roma have reached the end of negotiations over Pjanic, whose current deal runs until 2015.
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Manchester United were understood to have made some approaches for the midfielder, but Roma were able to thwart the same.
They will look to seal Pjanic's stay until 2019 with a wage hike and the signature is expected to be made in early January.
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His salary is expected to rise to around €3m per year, this in a season where he has scored three goals in 16 Serie A games.
Pjanic also capped his league form this year by helping Bosnia and Herzegovina qualify for a historic World Cup.
And he had been keen on extending his stay with the capital club, saying in early November: "I'm very happy. I know the club. I'm open to extending."
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