Roma Reject Chelsea's 50 Million Euro Bid for Mile Svilar
The Romans turned down Chelsea and insisted the Serbia goalkeeper is not for sale, even though the club must book a capital gain by the end of June.
- Chelsea offered around 50 million euros for Svilar, and Roma refused to talk.
- The Romans made clear the Serbia international is not for sale.
- The club sees him as one of the pillars of the team it is building.
- The rejection came despite pressure to book a capital gain by the end of June.
The phone in Roma’s sporting department rang from London, and the answer was short. Roma turned down a Chelsea bid worth around 50 million euros for goalkeeper Mile Svilar and made it plain there is nothing to discuss. The English side expected the figure to open doors, but they ran straight into a closed gate at the Stadio Olimpico.
For the Serbia international it is another twist in a summer that follows him everywhere. Svilar has grown in Rome from a doubtful backup into one of the most reliable goalkeepers in Serie A, and now a bid has been rejected that would have many clubs rushing to the negotiating table. Roma, however, drew the line before talks even began.
Why is Roma refusing 50 million in the middle of a money crunch?
At first glance the logic looks contradictory. Italian media report that Roma must book a capital gain of 50 to 60 million euros by the end of June because of financial rules, and selling Svilar would be the easiest way to close that gap in a single move. Yet the club has decided to keep its shot-stopper.
The reason is sporting, not accounting. Roma sees Svilar as one of the pillars of the side it is only now starting to build, and it does not want to send the wrong message to fans and the dressing room by selling its best player. What stings the English even more is that changes in the boardroom have not softened that stance.
- Chelsea offered around 50 million euros and were rejected without negotiation
- Roma needs 50 to 60 million euros in capital gains by the end of June
- Svilar marked out as one of the leaders of the future project
- Neither the new sporting director nor the coaching staff changed the decision
What does this mean for Svilar and the rest of the summer?
For the goalkeeper the message is, for now, encouraging. A club willing to refuse a sum like this at a moment when it badly needs cash is signalling just how much it values its keeper. Svilar remains the first choice and the face of the project, not a line on the balance sheet that gets offered up first.
Svilar is not for sale, the message from Roma, despite Chelsea’s bid of around 50 million euros.
Of course, the football summer is long and unpredictable, so no rejected bid is ever guaranteed to be the last word. If Chelsea raise the figure, or if Roma’s financial maths really leaves it no peace, the story could reopen. For now the Serbia goalkeeper has won the first round of negotiations he never wanted in the first place.
So, should Roma stick to its no, or is 50 million euros a sum that no club in its situation can afford to turn down?
