Tycoon Dan Friedkin has allegedly told confidants that he is buying Roma to “win something”.
Friedkin is closing in on a deal to purchase Roma for around €800m, and Corriere dello Sport reports he has big ambitions for the club.
“I’m convinced the Roma brand can expand, that revenues will increase,” the newspaper quotes him as telling his “closest collaborators”, namely his family members.
Tycoon Dan Friedkin has allegedly told confidants that he is buying Roma to “win something”.
Friedkin is closing in on a deal to purchase Roma for around €800m, and Corriere dello Sport reports he has big ambitions for the club.
“I’m convinced the Roma brand can expand, that revenues will increase,” the newspaper quotes him as telling his “closest collaborators”, namely his family members.
“[I know] it’s crucial to win something, being a football team. I’ve been in love with this wonderful city since day one. It’s full of life and history.
“I decided to invest here because I also want to leave a mark in the sporting history of the city.”
Dan has a net worth of $4.1bn (3.6bn) and made his wealth through Gulf States Toyota Distributors, taking over from his father.
Il Corriere writes he has a long-term vision for the Giallorossi, unlike outgoing President James Pallotta, concerning “financial, commercial and sporting” interests.