Overview

• Lazio activated a counter-option to repurchase Mussolini after Juve Stabia exercised its original buy clause
• He made 37 appearances for Juve Stabia in Serie B last season, scoring once and providing four assists
• Some Lazio supporters drew attention by making far-right salutes during his goal celebrations at Juve Stabia
• Mussolini has publicly distanced himself from his great-grandfather’s Fascist legacy, saying the world has changed
• His return addresses Lazio’s need to refresh an aging full-back group led by Manuel Lazzari, Adam Marušić and Elseid Hysaj