Daniele de Rossi is unsure if Pablo Daniel Osvaldo will be staying with AS Roma.
The striker is being linked with Southampton and Fulham.
"I don't know if I'm optimistic or not when it comes to Osvaldo's future here," said De Rossi.
"If he leaves then Roma would be losing a very strong player and I will be losing a friend. He's a good guy, on and off the pitch."
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