Montolivo's renewal with Fiorentina is still uncertain. The club's shareholder, Andrea Della Valle said: "I am a bit perplexed, only small details were missing. Perhaps his agent is manipulating the matter. That's strange, because Branchini is a good person. Let's see what will happen in the next days. We make an effort to keep Riccardo, but we are prepared to make even more efforts. We want him to become an icon for Fiorentina".

Montolivo commented: "It's not a matter of money. I am at a crucial point in my career and I want to think about it. There is no hurry. I am happy in Florence".

In the meantime, his name has been linked to Inter, Arsenal and Juventus.