Lazio, Marco Baroni is a fury: disaster on the market, team in serious emergency
Lazio, Baroni è una furia: che disastro sul mercato, cosa sta accadendo – Serieanews
Lazio is having a decidedly positive season with a clear goal: Champions League qualification. With 39 points in the league, Baroni’s team is firmly in fourth place, in the midst of a fight to earn a place among Europe’s big names.
And if Serie A is constantly evolving, the biancocelesti are also doing well in the Europa League. Qualifying for the round of 16 of the European tournament, achieved with first place in the group, is a clear sign that the team is going in the right direction. But as is always the case, between dreams of glory and victories, the market never sleeps.
La Lazio si prepara al mercato: tanti sogni e poche certezze
Lazio coach Baroni has clearly indicated that the team needs reinforcements, particularly in midfield. Yet, so far, operations have not taken off. The midfield, after Castrovilli’s departure to Monza, has become a problem. The team has few men in the midfield, and without the right balance, the risk of drops in performance is always around the corner.
La Lazio si prepara al mercato: tanti sogni e poche certezze (Ansa Foto) – Serieanews
One opportunity that seemed like a great one was the arrival of Casadei, an up-and-coming talent from Chelsea. Lazio had been eyeing him for some time, but in the end the negotiations foundered. Torino stepped in with an offer of 15 million euros, thus edging out the biancoceleste club. It is no mystery that Lotito tried to play his game, but in the end he had to give up: the deal fell through just when it seemed a step away. A real shame for the biancocelesti, who had set their sights on Casadei as a future quality midfielder.
Le nuove piste per il centrocampo: tra giovani promesse e occasioni dall’estero
But Lazio never stops. Despite the disappointment over Casadei, the market continues to offer opportunities. Luciano Valente, a 2003-class offensive joker from Groningen, is one of the latest names to end up on Baroni’s notebook. A promising youngster who has shown good quality in the Eredivisie, with 19 appearances and 2 goals.
Lazio is monitoring him, but competition is fierce: Sartori’s Bologna also seems to be interested in the talent. Valente could be yet another bet on a youngster, but there is always the problem of the liquidity index that holds back market operations. Another track would lead to Gustavo Sá, Portuguese trequartista of Famalicão, valued at 13 million euros, but again the costs are high.
Le nuove piste per il centrocampo: tra giovani promesse e occasioni dall’estero (Ansa Foto) – Serianews
Baroni, who had hoped for a more complete team at the beginning of the season, is thus having to deal with a market that does not allow for major operations. The coach, however, is looking for alternative solutions. Among them could be Pedro in a new capacity: that of director. A role that in Eriksson’s time was filled by Roberto Mancini, moved to that portion of the field because of that team’s overabundance in attack.
Even in defense, Lazio is not in great shape. Hysaj is set to take Castrovilli’s place, but the department is all to be monitored. And as the club works toward a busy second half of the season, Fazzini and Belahyane, already known targets, remain at the top of the list, but negotiations are still stalled. Meanwhile, there is no shortage of rumors about possible purchases from abroad, with some lesser-known but promising talents that could be the key to bolstering the squad without emptying the club’s coffers too much.
Lazio, il tempo stringe: ma non può perdere l’occasione
Amid the disappointment over the blurred negotiations, it is clear that Lazio needs a balance between market dreams and reality. The team is fourth in Serie A and continues to shine in Europe, but to keep it competitive, concrete reinforcements are needed.
Castrovilli’s departure and the uncertainty over other strikes begs the question: is Lazio ready to make the qualitative leap needed to stay on top even in the second half of the season? The market is never straightforward, but Lotito and his staff will have to know how to seize the right opportunities so as not to undo the good work done so far. After all, Lazio’s future also depends on these choices.
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