Roma has 12 days until 30 June to generate approximately 50 million euros in player sales to comply with UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations. The club is pursuing Mason Greenwood from Olympique Marseille as head coach Gasperini's preferred attacking target, but cannot complete the transfer without significant outgoing sales first. Marseille faces its own financial crisis—hit with a 10 million euro fine and threatened with three-year European competition ban—and must also sell by the deadline, creating mutual pressure to strike a deal.
The club's main target for departure is Matías Soulé, who has attracted interest from Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, and Saudi clubs, though no formal bids have materialized. Secondary options include Manuel Koné, though losing him would displease Gasperini. Other potential sales involve Angelino (Betis interest), young players Alessandro Romano and Luigi Cherubini, and Evan Ndicka. Previous sales of Sangaré, Saud, and Baldanzi have not generated sufficient funds. Director Tony D'Amico must accelerate negotiations urgently.
Greenwood's 45-million-euro transfer can be structured through installments rather than a single payment, easing Roma's immediate balance-sheet burden through amortization. Alternatively, Roma could negotiate a loan with obligation to buy, pushing costs into future accounting periods. If sufficient sales fail to materialize by 30 June, Roma may negotiate Greenwood's transfer beyond the deadline, though this risks rivals entering discussions and triggers a higher release clause of 60 million euros.
Testo Originale / Source Text
“Il tempo scorre e la Roma deve rispettare le scadenze e i paletti del Fair Play Finanziario provando a chiudere subito l'acquisto di Greenwood dal Marsiglia Francesco Iucca 18 giugno - 11:02 Koné tra conferma e cessione: ecco i pro e i contro che dividono Gasp L'orologio scorre, il calendario…”
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