"I couldn't care less about Juventus," snapped the France international. "I don't want to know of any transfer stories regarding myself and them. I've never imagined myself as a Bianconero.

"I am a Roma player and I don't want to hear about such things. I am staying at this club and I'm not pondering anything else."

Mexes clashed with Juve star Pavel Nedved in preseason and added: "I've forgotten about it and it is in the past. Let's just hope it will be a good game.

"I think Nedved is a great player and I have respect for that fact. His comportment on the field of play? You all see what he does on the pitch…"