At Trigoria, while the club awaits imminent developments regarding the appointment of a new sporting director — with many at the Fulvio Bernardini training center expecting the long-awaited green light for Tony D’Amico as early as today — attention is firmly focused on the crucial June 30 deadline.
At the end of the month, UEFA will assess Roma’s financial results at the conclusion of the four-year period covered by the Settlement Agreement signed in the summer of 2022. The exact capital gains target required to satisfy UEFA remains closely guarded to avoid weakening the club’s negotiating position in the transfer market. Nevertheless, owner Dan Friedkin, alongside General Secretary Maurizio Lombardo and CFO Richard Morrow, continues discussions with UEFA officials in Nyon to determine whether the estimated €50 million target could be reduced, potentially in exchange for a financial penalty.
Roma’s efforts to generate income have already produced some early results. Following Elche’s decision to exercise their €4.5 million option to buy Buba Sangaré, the club also finalized the permanent transfer of Saud Abdulhamid to Lens for €3.5 million. Combined, the two deals are expected to generate close to €6 million in capital gains for the current financial year.
There have also been developments involving players returning from loan spells. Besiktas have informed Roma that they will not activate their purchase option for goalkeeper Devis Vásquez, while PSV Eindhoven have decided against retaining winger Salah-Eddine, largely due to the player’s own preference. The Moroccan international will now travel to the United States for the Club World Cup with Morocco, a stage that could significantly boost his market value.
As for Roma’s prized assets, Genoa continue to push for Tommaso Baldanzi, offering €8 million against Roma’s €10 million valuation. For now, however, the Giallorossi remain unmoved, viewing the talented attacking midfielder as an important part of Daniele De Rossi’s plans.
At the same time, Roma are close to reaching an agreement with Basel regarding the remaining €6 million owed from Riccardo Calafiori’s transfer to Arsenal. Added to the €15 million compensation awarded following the club’s successful legal dispute with IMG over television rights, the funds would provide a substantial boost to Roma’s finances.
The club’s objective remains clear: raise enough capital to avoid sacrificing one of its key first-team players. Roma hope they may ultimately achieve that goal through the sale of Jan Ziolkowski, valued at around €20 million and attracting significant interest from Premier League clubs.
Meanwhile, Gian Piero Gasperini watches developments closely, waiting to see how the situation unfolds before shaping the next phase of Roma’s summer rebuild.
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