AS Roma shareholder UniCredit's Paolo Fiorentino says they should be seeking investment in Asia.

Fiorentino outlined that the fact they are looking to the East for investment is merely a reflection of the current economic climate in Italy.

"The problem is that no-one in Italy is investing. We have contacts, but the problem is that at the moment there is just not the potential to invest in Italy.

"If I were to draw a profile of an ideal investor for Roma, I would like someone who has interests in Asia. In Italy, we do not invest at this time."