Roma are under pressure to generate €60 million in player sales before June 30th to comply with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations, according to reports in Italy. The club signed a settlement agreement with UEFA in 2022, requiring them to adhere to the “football earning rule” and limit aggregate losses to a maximum of €60 million over the 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 fiscal years.
Having already recorded losses of -€81 million and -€54 million in the first two monitored periods, the need for significant player sales is now critical. This presents the first major challenge for incoming sporting director Tony D’Amico, who is expected to oversee departures to meet the UEFA requirements.
Two players identified as potential candidates for sale are midfielder Manu Koné and defender Evan Ndicka. Koné, who arrived from Borussia Mönchengladbach for €18 million (plus €2 million in bonuses) two summers ago, is currently valued at €50 million by the club, though Roma are prepared to accept as little as €40 million plus bonuses. Interest has been reported from Inter and Paris Saint-Germain. Ndicka, a free transfer arrival from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, is attracting attention from Premier League clubs, where Roma hope to secure a fee of around €35 million.
Should offers for Koné and Ndicka fail to materialize, the club may consider selling Filippo Pisilli and Mile Svilar. Pisilli is a product of Roma’s youth academy, while Svilar joined on a free transfer from Benfica. Both would represent “clean” profit for the club, although selling Svilar would be a last resort. Winger Fabrizio Soulé is also a possibility, but his current book value of over €15 million would require an offer exceeding €40 million to generate a substantial profit, a scenario considered unlikely at this time.
D’Amico has a proven track record of generating significant player sales during his time at Verona and Atalanta. At Verona, he oversaw profitable deals involving players like Kumbulla, Amrabat, and Rrahmani. His success at Atalanta included the sales of Hojlund, Retegui, and Koopmeiners, all for substantial fees. Roma’s ownership are hoping D’Amico can replicate this success to ensure the club’s financial stability and continued participation in European competition.
