An in-depth with Roma starlet Nicolo Zaniolo will air tomorrow afternoon on Sky Sport – today, though, the network has released a small preview of what the youngster had to say.

“For me and everyone else, Totti is the idol and the symbol of Roma. Totti and De Rossi are the symbols that are unlikely to be matched. I’d like to become a bandiera of Roma, but right now I have to think about returning (from injury) and playing,” he said.

”I want to remain here as long as possible. I owe everything to Roma. I’m in love with the city.”

“The number 10 shirt? No, I’m fine with 22”.

John Solano The Editor of RomaPress, John has been covering Italian football as a freelance journalist for over 10 years and has appeared in various publications including ASRoma.com, ESPN, The Liverpool Echo, and more.