AS Roma are expected to offer winger Daniele De Rossi a five-year contract extension before Christmas.
The Italian international is one of the club's lowest earners, around £250,000-a-year, and his current deal expires in 2006.
Manchester United and Italian rivals Inter and AC Milan are all keeping tabs on De Rossi's contract talks.
Roma have already held two meetings with De Rossi's representatives, but little progress has been made.