Roma director Gianluca Petrachi has told Nicolo Zaniolo he's not for sale.

The midfielder is a target for Tottenham.

“I told off Zaniolo, like a father would to a son, with all the affection in this world, to get his head back on his shoulders, but immediately people said that meant putting him on the market," said Petrachi.

“I have to work to get the best out of Zaniolo and my job isn't just buying and selling players, as I have direct contact with the squad. I see them every day and consider them to be teammates.

“It's not right that every word we say gets built up into some giant story. I understand your point of view, but I never put Zaniolo on the market. I can't rule anything out either, because nobody thought Juventus would sell Zinedine Zidane and yet they did.

“What I can say is that today Zaniolo is not on the market. We evaluate everything, but must also be clear."