The Romanian was expected to move to Barcelona this summer but 'Il Romanista' alleges that Inter coach Roberto Mancini telephoned Chivu personally in an attempt to persuade him to move to the San Siro instead.
Roma's general manager Rosella Sensi insisted: "We will never go behind another club's back.
"Roma have chosen a professional approach and will stick with it right to the end. Inter have chosen another and we respect their decision."