Lazio Opens Talks For Fluminense Forward John Kennedy

Overview

• Lazio made initial contacts with John Kennedy’s representatives in mid-July and is evaluating whether to submit a formal offer, according to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.
• Fluminense has set a reported minimum price of $18 million and says it will only consider a sale if a written proposal meets the club’s financial terms.
• John Kennedy is Fluminense’s top scorer in 2026 with 14 goals, holds a contract through December 2027, and has said he wants to finish the season while remaining open to a European move.
• The club treats the contact as a normal early-stage transfer step and is protecting the player’s focus as it awaits an official document in the coming days.
• If a transfer occurs it would provide immediate revenue to help Fluminense close the year financially and could reshuffle the team’s attacking rotation that already includes recent signings such as Hulk and Castillo.