Inter Make €20M Offer for Lazio’s Mario Gila as Contract Standoff Deepens

Overview

• Il Messaggero reports Inter have tabled a €20 million bid that Lazio view as insufficient because half of any fee would go to Real Madrid.
• Lazio have previously been reported to value Gila at around €35 million, and Bournemouth were said to have reached that figure in the summer.
• A reported transfer embargo prevents Lazio from signing replacements or increasing their wage bill, complicating both a sale and a renewal.
• Gila is under contract until June 2027 on wages of about €1.1 million per season, with some reporting suggesting he could be inclined to run down his deal.
• Inter’s push comes as reports link them to a defensive refresh, while AC Milan, Chelsea, Tottenham and Bournemouth have also been credited with interest.