Roma president Rosella Sensi has revealed that contract talks have been opened with Philippe Mexes.
The France international will see his current deal with the Serie A giants expire at the end of the season.
As an important member of the side, Roma are reluctant to see a centre-half of such pedigree walk away from the club.
They are keen to tie him down on fresh terms and hope discussions regarding a new deal will reach a positive conclusion.
Keen to make public just how much Mexes means to the club, Sensi has also sought to play down any suggestion that the 28-year-old could be offloaded to AC Milan.
She told the Roma Channel: "We are negotiating a renewal. Milan vice president Adriano Galliani is a friend, but we have never spoken about Mexes.
"He is a player who I care a lot about. We are talking and hope to arrive at a renewal.
"I am not saying that we have renewed his contract, just that we are continuing to talk. I am tired of reading false stories about Roma."
