Lazio might lose Sergej Milinkovic-Savic next summer and are eyeing an ambitious target to substitute him, Napoli center-piece Piotr Zielinski. The Polish international is in the same contractual situation as the Serb, as his deal runs out in 2024 too. However, it’s the club that has reservations about a renewal in his case, Corriere dello Sport informs.
The Azzurri staple earns €4.2M annually, and the extension talks have yet to start. President Aurelio De Laurentiis is adamant about keeping the payroll low, which may affect him, Hirving Lozano, and Victor Osimhen, although he could make a minor exception for the marksman if he wanted to stay. He didn’t give in to Fabian Ruiz’s requests last summer and eventually sold him to PSG.
While Zielinski might experience the same faith, Lazio would need to empty their coffers to get him. The Partenopei have set a €40M price tag, which could easily increase once they clinch the Scudetto. Instead, salary-wise, he’d get the sum Milinkovic-Savic has refused to accept so far.
The Biancocelesti need to qualify for the Champions League to have a legitimate chance to acquire the 28-year-old. He has occasionally been linked to Premier League clubs in the past. The capital side also has Bologna’s Lewis Ferguson and RB Salzburg’s Luka Sucic on their radar to replace their cornerstone.
Our Take on Lazio and Zielinski
He’d be a high-end solution, although a midfield with him and Luis Alberto might be a little too offensive-minded. Maurizio Sarri coached him on two different sides. However, considering the numbers and the pettiness of the teams involved, it’s improbable this deal will come to fruition.
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