Lazio have dived in with their offer for Hellas Verona defender Marash Kumbulla, battling Inter, Juventus, Fiorentina, Tottenham and Everton.
The 20-year-old centre-back has had an excellent debut Serie A season and is under contract until June 2022.
Verona are eager to stoke the bidding war, with an asking price of circa €35m.
According to the Corriere dello Sport newspaper, Lazio have climbed to the top of the queue with a proposal worth €20m cash plus performance-related bonuses and a player in part-exchange.
Lazio have dived in with their offer for Hellas Verona defender Marash Kumbulla, battling Inter, Juventus, Fiorentina, Tottenham and Everton.
The 20-year-old centre-back has had an excellent debut Serie A season and is under contract until June 2022.
Verona are eager to stoke the bidding war, with an asking price of circa €35m.
According to the Corriere dello Sport newspaper, Lazio have climbed to the top of the queue with a proposal worth €20m cash plus performance-related bonuses and a player in part-exchange.
The options on offer include Riza Durmisi, who just returned from his loan spell at Nice, and Valon Berisha, who is currently playing for Fortuna Dusseldorf.