Seydou Keita is happy to be staying with Roma.

The midfielder penned new terms yesterday.

“I turned down very lucrative offers to stay here, because the club and the fans have always shown me great respect and affection.

“I'm at a very important stage of my career, and I'm happy to renew with the team. It's true that money is important, but at my age [35] respect and affection are also important.

“We're starting a new season, and I hope that for myself and the team it's better than last season."