Stekelenburg set to stay at Roma
Maarten Stekelenburg will stay at Serie A outfit Roma at least until the end of the season, according to his agent Rob Jansen.
By ESPNSTAR.com staff
Stekelenburg, who was once regarded as one of Europe's brightest goalkeeping prospects, joined the Giallorossi in the summer of 2011 after nine seasons at Ajax.
Although he was initially installed as the club's first-choice custodian, he has since lost his place to Uruguayan Mauro Goicoechea, who is currently on loan from Danubio.
His relegation to the bench has led to speculation he could leave the Stadio Olimpico in the current transfer window, but Jansen reveals that prospect remains unlikely given the lack of interest he has received thus far.
"At the moment there are just rumours and journalistic speculation," he told Calciomercato.it.
"We have yet to receive a concrete offer, so it is therefore probable that he will stay at Roma in January rather than leave."
The agent also quashed suggestions that Stekelenburg could be headed to Barcelona, who are in the market for a new goalkeeper after Victor Valdes revealed he will not be renewing his contract with the La Liga giants when it runs out in 2014.
"We know what is moving in the goalkeeping market but nothing has been decided," Jansen added.
Stekelenburg has been a regular fixture in the Netherlands squad since earning his first cap in 2004 and was their first-choice keeper at both the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2012.