The Italy international left Sampdoria for Udinese after Friday's blind auction and has emerged as a top target for Roma.

"Who wouldn't want to play for Roma? There are great champions like Totti, De Rossi, Mancini and the game of Spalletti would be ideal for me," said Quagliarella. "And then there are the Romanista fans, who are exceptional."

Roma are considering a players-plus-cash bid for Quagliarella, with the likes of Mirko Vucinic, Ricardo Faty and Aleandro Rosi all mentioned as potential makeweights in the deal.