Turning 20 exactly next week, Santos youth product Pedrinho Scaramussa is luring the eyes of Lazio. The Brazilian wingback has fallen into the crosshairs of the capital giants, who are searching for left-back reinforcements ahead of next season.
The Biancocelesti are in line to take advantage of Pedrinho’s expiring contract, which will become invalid come December 31st. Therefore, he has the opportunity to sign a pre-contract agreement with a club of his choice from the start of July since he will be entering the final six months of his contract. That might come sooner than expected after Lazio tabled an initial offer to Santos, the exact details of which are currently unknown.
?Las águilas tienen entre ceja y ceja la incorporación de Pedrinho Scaramussa, la nueva joya del brasileirao. El acuerdo podía cerrarse en pocos días https://t.co/SpywL0FsPm
— Diario AS (@diarioas) June 16, 2022
Capable of possessing a dual-nationality passport, the Brazil-born defender is currently in Italy to resolve issues involving the paperwork because of his origins from the Peninsula, according to Corriere dello Sport. The Biancocelesti wish to take advantage of the situation.
Rodrigo Santos, empresário do Pedro Scaramussa: "Estamos aguardando uma negociação, para que o Pedrinho tenha oportunidade de jogar. Apenas isso".
— Lucas Musetti Perazolli (@lucas_musetti) June 16, 2022
He has emerged into the spotlight on the back of dominant performances in the last edition of ‘Copinha’ – the most prestigious youth tournament in Brazil. Santos are not confident of keeping him with a contract extension, but is understood to be highly regarded by first-team manager Fabian Bustos and also Elder Campos, who leads the U-20 team through which Pedrinho showcased his talent and abilities.
#lazio: offerto un triennale a Pedrinho Scaramussa (ora free agent). Brasiliano con passaporto italiano, ha militato nelle giovanile del Santos FC, ha 20 anni. #calciomercato
— Simone Togna (@SimoneTogna) June 15, 2022
Our Take on Lazio Links with Pedrinho
Maurizio Sarri’s outfit have Chelsea’s Emerson Palmieri and Empoli’s Fabiano Parisi as first two choices for bolstering their left flank, but the opportunity to sign Pedrinho means that they will inevitably be preparing themselves for the future and not just their present shortcomings. The youngster has 15 games under his belt with the U-20 team, scoring a goal in the process and registering about 500 minutes in total.