Roma deny sale announcement

Rome based footballing giants AS Roma have denied any announcement of the club sale on Monday, through a website statement.

Italian media said on Saturday that oil storage company Italpetroli and the family of president Rosella Sensi had agreed to sell around 67 percent of Roma’s shares to the group for 201m euros.

“Italpetroli states that no agreement has been signed of any type regarding the stake in question, nor do the conditions or premises exist to believe that a transaction of any type can be concluded on Monday June 22,” read a statement on the club website.

The statement added that checks were still taking place to verify whether the consortium represented by soccer agent Vinicio Fioranelli had the necessary funds to buy the club.

There has been an air of excitement surrounding the club fans regarding a possible takeover, and have demanded fresh investment after the team finished sixth last season, missing out on qualification for the Champions League.

The three-times Serie A champions have been the subject of interest from a number of potential suitors with billionaire financier George Soros failing to reach an agreement in last year’s talks.