Lazio, Claudio Lotito is ready to give Marco Baroni’s first market shot: it’s a big
Lazio, Lotito show: regala a Baroni il primo colpo – SerieAnews
Lazio is enjoying an exciting season, currently placing fifth in Serie A with 50 points, just two lengths behind Juventus, which occupies fourth place. Marco Baroni’s team is in the middle of the race for a Champions League spot, a goal that could become a reality if the biancocelesti maintain this pace until the end of the season.
Against this backdrop of high competition, President Claudio Lotito is showing that he is serious about the market to reinforce the team, starting precisely with a player who has turned out to be one of this year’s surprises: Nuno Tavares.
Lazio, la strategia per Nuno Tavares
Arriving last summer on loan from Arsenal, the Portuguese full-back immediately surprised with his performance, far beyond expectations. His impact on the left flank has been immediate, with the defender showing the ability to push and provide assists in quantity, proving to be the best assistman in the league.
Lazio, la strategia per Nuno Tavares (Lapresse) – SerieAnews
Tavares has become a real asset to the team, with his ability to support the attack and give depth to the game making him a key element in Baroni’s strategies. And because of this, Claudio Lotito seems intent on speeding up the player’s redemption from Arsenal.
According to reports in Corriere dello Sport, Lazio is considering bringing forward the payment of Nuno Tavares’ redemption, initially set at 5 million euros with payment spread over several seasons. The amount, which falls well within the club’s spending parameters, is now considered a small sum, given the Portuguese’s exponential growth and the interest he has also attracted from other top clubs, including Milan.
Lotito, therefore, does not want to be found unprepared and is thinking of taking advantage of a small market window that will be granted to clubs between June 1 and June 10, in the run-up to this summer’s Club World Cup, to immediately settle the redemption and gain more freedom in future negotiations. This would allow Lazio to have its hands free to discuss the player’s future with more serenity, without fearing an auction that could raise the price considerably.
Nuno Tavares, stagione da protagonista: il valore di mercato
Then again, it is hard to imagine that Nuno Tavares’ market value, after such a successful season, could remain below 40 million euros, should Arsenal decide to sell him. Lazio, however, does not seem willing to be surprised and has clear ideas: the purchase of Tavares must take place on its own terms.
Nuno Tavares, stagione da protagonista: il valore di mercato (Lapresse) – SerieAnews
The biancoceleste club has a tidy budget and has no urgent need to sell. In fact, Lotito and sporting director Fabiani have made it known that Lazio is setting its market not only on targeted purchases, but also on possible disposals of important players, whose revenues could then be reinvested to further strengthen the team.
So, as Lazio looks toward the Champions League and prepares to get serious about the summer market, the first shot seems to already be in the bag. With Nuno Tavares, Lotito is giving Marco Baroni an important building block on which to build the team’s future, confirming once again that Lazio is ready to make that leap in quality that its fans have long hoped for.
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