According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Roma must generate significant capital gains by June 30 to comply with the settlement agreement signed with UEFA in 2022.

The report indicates that Roma will do everything to convince Matías Soulé to accept an offer from Saudi Arabia. In addition to Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal, Al-Diriyah, which was recently promoted to the Saudi Professional League, has also entered the bidding. The club is willing to pay Roma 35 million euros and will match the lucrative offers from the other two suitors to the player, worth approximately 10 million euros per year.

If Roma ultimately fails to comply with the settlement agreement, UEFA will impose penalties in November next year, affecting the 2027/28 season. Roma will certainly face a fine, and the amount will exceed the previously paid penalties of 2.1 million euros, 3 million euros, and 6 million euros. The new fine is expected to be between 10 million and 12 million euros, depending on the extent of Roma's eventual overspending. In addition to fines, Roma may also face restrictions on the number of players registered, limited to a maximum of 22 instead of the usual 25.

The report suggests that penalties will likely stop there, avoiding further consequences. More serious repercussions such as continued roster restrictions or competition expulsion remain unlikely. Given the strong relationship between the Friedkin family and UEFA President Čeferin, and UEFA's preference to "support" compliant clubs, this scenario is quite remote. Indeed, Roma has been continuously reducing its financial deficit in recent years.

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