Roma will have to thread the needle in the summer, as their ownership is ready to splurge on some signings but, at the same time, they wish to reduce the payroll. The Giallorossi will have about €100M net to spend, plus what they’ll pocket from the sales, Corriere dello Sport informs.
On the other hand, their wages bill currently amounts to roughly €140M. The Friedkin family wants it to get below the eight-digit threshold. Their new cap will be €4.5M per year. Paulo Dybala, who was earning €8M in 2025/2026, and Lorenzo Pellegrini must agree to stay below that threshold to prolong their expiring deals.
Roma will step up their efforts to bring in new players after June 30th. Gian Piero Gasperini would like to avoid selling any centerpiece, which could easily occur because of their settlement agreement. The matter will go down to the wire. They could ask for a last-minute postponement to next year, but it’ll depend on the offers. While such a decision would prevent meaningful departures, their finances would remain under heavy scrutiny.
Mason Greenwood continues to be the Giallorossi’s top priority. They aim to shell out €45M for him, but Olympique Marseille want more and isn’t in a hurry. Kerim Alajbegovic and Gianluca Scamacca are next on their shortlist. Then, they’d like to onboard a starting-level wing-back and have earmarked Dodo, Carlos Augusto, Davide Zappacosta, and Costantino Favasuli.
Our Take on Roma
Limiting wages has become a common strategy to be sustainable, but it’ll also mean that they’ll be priced out for certain players. It shouldn’t be a big issue this year, but it might be in the future if they keep improving and aspire to win trophies.
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