Bologna sporting director Marco Di Vaio has insisted that the club will respect the wishes of Manchester United-linked coach Thiago Motta but stressed that they will try everything to keep hold of him.
Motta is considered the brightest young coach in Italian football at the moment and has been tipped to move on to bigger things.
He has masterminded the ascent of an unfancied Bologna team to the Serie A top four this season and they will be playing Champions League football next season.