Roma to Do What They Can to Keep Hold of Touted Goalie | OneFootball

Roma will likely have to sell one of their cornerstones by the end of June for financial purposes, but Mile Svilar is at the bottom of the list for their management, even though he has plenty of suitors, and they got him for free a few years back, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

Despite a recent dip that involved the whole defense, the goalie is putting up superb numbers. He’s kept 13 clean sheets in 31 Serie A games, plus 3 more in the UEFA Europa League. He has an incredible percentage of saves, 92 in 116 shots, way above the average across the top five championships.

In addition, Svilar is very fond of Roma for giving him a chance when he had fallen off the radar. He was a backup at Benfica when they onboarded him. He didn’t really consider leaving, even when things had gotten a bit eerie concerning his renewal. His deal lasts until 2030 now.

The Giallorossi would have to be blown away by a humongous offer to even think about parting ways with the 2024/2025 Serie A’s best goalkeeper, despite the clear benefits to their balance sheets. The brass is more open to entertaining the bids for Evan N’Dicka, who was also a Bosman addition, and Manu Koné, who arrived with a €18M valuation.

Our Take on Roma and Svilar

It’s a bit strange that major clubs clearly in need of a new shot-stopper, starting with Juventus and Inter, haven’t really been linked to him so far. It’s probably an indication that his price tag is sky-high and hard to match for Italian outfits. But the surprises are always around the corner in the transfer market.