Lazio Blocks January Exit for Alessio Romagnoli

Overview

• Lazio issued an official statement saying Romagnoli was never on the market and will remain with the club this month.
• The announcement followed reports that he sought a move to Roberto Mancini’s Al-Sadd, with a proposed €7–8 million fee and a three-year player package worth about €18 million.
• Romagnoli played the full 90 minutes in the 0-0 draw at Lecce and was reported to have emotionally saluted the travelling supporters after the match.
• Maurizio Sarri called him the leader of Lazio’s defense and started him despite transfer speculation.
• Sky Sport reported stalled talks over any extension beyond his 2027 contract, which was cited as a factor in his interest in leaving.