According to reports, Italian club Roma are back in the hunt for Bayern Munich's ?17 million-rated defender Samuel Kuffour.

Roma have long been linked with the Ghanaian, but were turned off by the price-tag and Bayerns unwillingness to part company with their reliable defender.

Bayern may welcome offers for the defender in January when the transfer window reopens, since they are no more in the champions league.

In an unrelated development, Italian duo Reggina and Brescia have been linked with Udinese defender Mohammed Gargo.