The timing may not have been a coincidence after all.
When reports emerged that Juventus had submitted a €40 million offer for Mile Svilar on the final day of the 2025/26 financial year, many Roma supporters questioned why the Bianconeri would make such a significant move at that specific moment. Now, the answer appears much clearer.
Juventus have officially announced a three-year Settlement Agreement with UEFA, covering the period through the 2027/28 financial year. The agreement follows the club’s failure to comply with UEFA’s Football Earnings Rule between 2022/23 and 2024/25.
Under the settlement, Juventus must immediately pay an unconditional €6 million fine, while a further €14 million in conditional penalties could be imposed if the club fails to meet UEFA’s financial targets over the next three seasons. The agreement also includes restrictions on UEFA squad registration should those targets not be achieved.
For Roma supporters, this sheds new light on Juventus’ late approach for Svilar.
June 30 marked the close of the accounting year, meaning any major transfer completed before that deadline would have had an immediate impact on Roma’s financial statements. With the Giallorossi widely expected to need capital gains to satisfy their own UEFA Settlement Agreement, Juventus may have believed Roma would be under pressure to accept a lower offer for one of their prized assets.
Instead, Roma stood firm.
Despite receiving an offer reportedly worth around €40 million, the club refused to negotiate. Gian Piero Gasperini has made it clear that Svilar is a cornerstone of his project, and the Friedkin ownership chose to prioritize sporting continuity over a quick financial gain.
In hindsight, Roma’s stance looks even stronger. The club reached the end of the accounting period without sacrificing any of its key players, while Juventus now begin a three-year period in which every major financial decision will be scrutinized by UEFA.
The failed pursuit of Svilar may therefore have been more than just a transfer attempt. It also reflected two clubs operating under Financial Fair Play constraints—but taking very different approaches.
Roma resisted the pressure and protected one of their most important players. As the summer window enters its next phase, that decision could prove to be one of the defining moments of the club’s transfer strategy.
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