Candela set to leave

Roma defender Vincent Candela seems likely to leave the Italian giants.

Roma defender Vincent Candela seems likely to leave the Italian giants.

The French international's current contract expires at the end of the season and, as yet, he has not been offered a new deal.

The 31-year-old has struggled to hold down a place in the Roma side this season since Luigi Delneri took charge at the capital club. Candela is now considering a move away from Roma after seven years with the Giallorossi.

The player's agent Alexander Kristic revealed his client was set to leave Roma either in this month's transfer window or at the end of the season on a free transfer, with a number of clubs keen on the Frenchman.

"He is coming to the end of his contract at the end of the season and there is a real possibility that he could move on in the winter transfer window or in the summer," Kristic told skysports.com.

"He is not in the side at the minute and there is interest from a number of clubs all round Europe.

"Vincent has been at Roma for seven years and maybe the time has come for a new challenge."

The former Guingamp ace has been linked with a shock move to Queens Park Rangers according to reports in Italy, but Kristic insists it is more likely he will move to Spain or France.

"No-one from Queens Park Rangers has called me about Vincent and I have had no dialogue with Roma," he stressed. 

"There is interest from clubs in Spain and France and it is unlikely that he would stay in Italy after Roma. But, maybe England."