Veteran Roma forward Francesco Totti vowed to play on for another two years in a light-hearted birthday message to his former team-mate Daniele Conti.

Totti, 39, has spent his entire career at the Italian capital club while the 37-year-old Conti left Roma to join Cagliari in 1999.

“You’re getting old... I’ve heard that you’re training to become a coach. I’m playing two more years, so if you want me to play (for you), I’m coming,” Totti said.

Totti made his Serie A debut in 1992 and became Roma captain in 1998. He has played 592 games in Italy’s top flight, third on the all-time list behind Milan’s Paolo Maldini (647) and Inter’s Javier Zanetti (615).

Totti returned to action in Roma’s 1-1 draw against Milan on Saturday following a thigh injury that had kept him out of the team since late September.

Meanwhile, Juventus have no plans to sell forward Simone Zaza or defender Daniele Rugani, the Italian champions coach Massimiliano Allegri said.

“I’ve said it many times, Zaza and Rugani stay at Juventus,” Allegri told reporters.

“It’s not like if Zaza plays less, he has to leave. He’s doing well at the moment because he scored important goals... and has grown a lot.”

Juventus bought the 24-year-old Zaza, who has played seven times for Italy, for 18 million euros from Sassuolo last year.

He has been linked in media reports with English Premier League clubs including London trio Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

Rugani, 21, returned to Juventus from Empoli last year.

“A great player is required to improve the team. It is difficult to find a great player in January,” Allegri said, referring to this month’s transfer window.