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Di Benedetto flies in to strike Roma deal

Reports said Di Benedetto, a partner of New England Sports Ventures which owns English Premier League side Liverpool, was spotted arriving in Rome off a flight from Boston before heading to a meeting with the bank.

Earlier this month the company which controls Roma, Italpetroli, said it had extended a period of exclusive talks with the U.S. consortium until 30 March.

One of the reasons for coach Claudio Ranieri's resignation last month was the uncertainty caused by the prospect of new owners and the lack of money he had to spend in the January transfer window.