Lazio set price on divisive midfield duo

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 08: Matteo Guendouzi and Luis Alberto of SS Lazio speacks during the Serie A TIM match between SS Lazio and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico on October 08, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi - SS Lazio/Getty Images)

Lazio are planning some sweeping changes this summer and have set a price on two midfielders who never stray far from controversy.

The Biancocelesti find themselves in a difficult spot at the tail end of this season, still in the early stages of the new project under Igor Tudor, who arrived in March to replace Maurizio Sarri. Whilst initial signs have been positive, there’s been a few distracting elements.

Luis Alberto, who often finds himself in trouble in the Italian capital, sparked drama at Lazio last month when he publicly announced his intentions to leave the club on a free transfer. Captain Ciro Immobile could also be on the way out, seemingly on the decline as he approaches 35.

Lazio duo price

Page 14 of today’s Corriere dello Sport details how Lazio are willing to let both Luis Alberto and Matteo Guendouzi leave this summer, setting a €15m price tag on the former and a €30m valuation on the latter.

Your First, the agency who represent the Spanish midfielder, have denied rumours of an €8m net per season offer from Qatar. His 20% future resale clause with Liverpool adds another complication.

For Guendouzi, his troubled relationship with Tudor, stemming from their time together at Olympique Marseille, has pushed him to consider an exit in the summer.